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A member asked:
3 month old son got my cold. it seems mild but he has a bit of croup. i'm exclusively breastfeeding so i thought my antibodies would protect him?
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Viruses: Your antibodies do protect him from many illnesses, however some of the most common illnesses are caused by viruses and our bodies don't produce long-term antibodies to them. That is one of the reasons we get repeated colds throughout our lives (that and genetic mutations).
Answered 9/5/2014
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