@1goodtern Compare with: https://t.co/MAu533gtyz "In humans, maternal antibodies wane over a period of 6–12 months" The baby doesn't have its own cells primed. It just has the mother's chemicals to give it a chance of surviving initial onslaughts of the pr
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@dr_marina_sapir @Aldhissla45 https://t.co/64k4fx2nOz Infants get temp immunity from maternal offspring
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@Aldhissla45 @DopplerEffect93 I will say weakened is not the right word here, but rather the amount given was rather low and we now know mothers do give temp antibodies to children that last for a several months as alluded to in the lit you presented. htt
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@goldnecklace2 @niakatza @AConcernedPare2 Breastfeeding antibodies are helpful to but maternal antibodies are transferred through the placenta in pregnancy. Here’s more info if you’re inclined. https://t.co/iIT2iRi0TN.