During a childbirth education class, the nurse discusses the effects of breastfeeding on the infant immune system. Which information is correct?
a. "Breastfed babies have a lower incidence of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections."
b. "Breastfed babies are highly resistant to contagious illnesses such as chicken pox."
c. "Breast milk offers no greater protection to your baby than formula feedings."
d. "If you breastfeed, all your immunities will pass to your baby."
A
That breastfed babies have a lower incidence of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections is a well-researched and documented benefit of breastfeeding for the infant. Breastfed infants also need to be immunized against varicella by 12 to 15 months. Saying that breast milk offers no greater protection to your baby than formula feedings is a false statement. Also, maternal antibodies passed to the infant through breast milk are highly targeted against pathogens in the child's immediate environment.
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