Does breastmilk offer protection against chicken pox?

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My two year old has chicken pox, and I am just wondering if my milk will offer some protection to his brother who is 17 weeks old? I had chicken pox as a child, so will there be chicken pox antibodies in my milk that protect him?

at least it's over and done with - hope he's not too grotty with it

Thanks. He is his happy usual gorgeous self, if a bit spotty. He's at that stage where if you stare hard enough at a bit of skin with no spots, one appears. But he doesn't have a temperature, isn't grotty and is smiling at me as I type. Fingers crossed.

Now, what do people think of this suggestion to use breastmilk in place of calamine lotion?

Yes it can.

My ds was around 3 months when he got CP. He initially got lots of spots, but most of them faded overnight, and he was only left with around 10 or so. He was fine, hardly ill at all

Sadly yes. fully b/f 5 month old caught it off DS1 age 5. But both were very mild cases and the DS2 was a little grouchy for a day but otherwise fine.

sorry I meant sadly no... yes it can catch it.. sadly sleep deprived myself!