Light hearted... But AIBU to think that my sister (who has a PhD) should know this?

[Rainbowhairdontcare]

My sister had her baby a couple of months ago. He had a fever, tested for bacteria but no bacteria grew so it was ruled. My elimination process it had to be a a virus... To which her anwer was... "But I thought breast milk gave the baby all viral antibodies!" I almost wanted to strangle her... Obviously you only pass the ones you're immune to! AIBU to think she should know this? Especially considering she's not dumb as she has a PhD in criminal law??

She has a PhD in criminal law not virology. Give the lass a break!

how would a PhD in criminal law mean that she would know this?

She's a new mum, learning new things, give her a break.

Nor do I! My field is Sociology and I knew it! Even my mum (a historian) knew this... And we've had cats with kittens.. that's how I knew about it in the first place. Although that was more than 20 years ago.

I know it says light hearted...but you sound aggressive and condescending.

You know a piece of information that she doesn't. We can't all know everything. Cut her some slack.

I didn't know it
Give her a break

give her a break

She was given the whopping cough vaccine, so I think that's when it would have
been brought to her attention. I just thought this was common knowledge

We all can’t know everything, give her a break

New mother's brain is less sharp than usual. Wonder why. Just be nice to your sister.

I bet she knows loads of shit you don't. Getting big Ross Geller vibes from you 😬

I didn't know that either, and went to the bteastfeeding workshop things before I had dd
Given that her PHD is in a subject totally unrelated I think she can be forgiven for not knowing.

There's a million and one new things you learn when you become a new parent, give her break. This doesn't seem light hearted, more that you're laughing at her

Wtf. Nobody knows EVERYTHING. Not even people with a PhD. I hope you didn't make her feel shitty/stupid.

www.nhs.uk/common-health-questions/childrens-health/how-long-do-babies-carry-their-mothers-immunity/

There is a mechanism when breastfeeding where if the baby passes a vrius to Mum her body produces antibodies and these are then transferred back to baby when they feed. Takes a couple of hours but it's pretty quick! So she's not far off...? Also wouldn't necessarily expect her to know everything just cause she has a PhD!

Slags off sister for not knowing something then spells whooping wrong. lol

My husband has a 1st class honours degree (1st in his year) and a PhD in non-medical subject. He probably wouldn’t know either and I wouldn’t expect him to. A PhD means you know an awful lot about a tiny area of research which you’ve contributed to. Not anything more.

Slags off sister for not knowing something then spells whooping wrong. lol

She lives in Switzerland and I know the health system over there is a lot more about alternative medicine, so maybe that has something to do with it.

Hope the BF is going well for her.
It can be tough.

Go and get her a cuppa & a biscuit, because you aren't being very nice to her.

What does your link prove?! Nobody is saying you're wrong, they're just saying it's OK for your sister not to know this stuff.

Well, I bet your sister can spell "whooping".

God, I'm glad you're not my sister.

Good job she does live in Switzerland and not near you.

Hope she doesnt come on here and see you slagging her off, for not knowing something.

I know she got the basics of immunology right, but you have to be immune regardless. I just found it amusing, that's all :)