Cold sores and babies

[Star39]

Hi all
I have a question which I have tried to research on the internet but cannot find any conclusive. Does anyone know whether you can pass cold sore antibodies through your breast milk to your baby?
I know they have maternal antibodies from
Birth which only last a few months but I think I was told that this protection lasted longer if you breast fed - does anyone know if this is the case?

Although you do need to be careful, the good news is that breast milk won’t pass on the cold sore virus to a newborn. Babies are at greater risk of being kissed or touched by a friend/relative who is a carrier, or coming into contact with infected items.