Breastfeeding, nursing, breastmilk

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Researchers hypothesize that babies are able to signal their specific immune needs to their nursing parent by sending cues via their saliva.
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When your baby latches onto your breasts to feed, an exchange of information is happening between your baby and your nipples.
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Your baby exchanges backwash with your nipples. Your baby’s saliva flows upstream and sends information to your body.
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This information communicates any sickness, illness or infection your baby might be experiencing.
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Your body then takes the task of producing certain antibodies in your breastmilk to help your baby fight off sickness.
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📌Breastmilk contains a small amount of infection-busting cells called leukocytes. When baby or YOU(yes you too!) are sick, the amount of leukocytes in your breastmilk spike in effort to heal and protect your baby.
📌Colostrum, which is the baby’s first form of milk, is high in leukocytes. It appears to be a yellow color tone. The same color effect can be seen taking place when your baby is sick and your body tailors special germ fighting milk.

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