Newborns When Breast Fed Acquire Certain Antibodies Which Are Quite Exclusive Only To Breast Milk Like IgG , IgA , IgM , IgD and IgE . These Antibodies Or The Immunoglobulins Will Protect The Baby From Most Of The Diseases Which Generally Affect A Newborn . And Also The Breast Milk Is Of Very High Nutrition Value , So The Baby Will Also Have Complete Requirement A Baby Needs .
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Immunities passed to the infant from the mother while the fetus was forming is called passive immunity. Most of the immunities an adult human has are developed over time. Passive immunity in babies is what they are born with.
it is passed from mother to feutus through the umblical cord
there are 3 types of imunity: inate, you are born with ; passive , you aquire through colds and such and humoral are your vaccinations
Yes a newborn's blood contains immunoglobulins (ie passive immunity) obtained from the mother's blood