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Forming Infant Immune System

Yathie Firdaus — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:03:43 +0000

How early formation of a baby’s immune system The development of infant immune system has begun his life as a form of the fetus in the womb. Growing increasingly perfect and complete after the baby is born. While still a fetus in the womb of the mother, babies get antibodies through the placenta. Antibodies “passive” is protecting him from attacks during the disease is still in the womb. The fetus is very dependent on the mother to protect himself. Perfect development of the Read more...

Caring For Your Baby After Vaccination

Irma Zukriyah — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:16:12 +0000

Nobody likes getting shots when they go to the doctor. But as a parent, it can be even more difficult when it’s time for your baby to receive one. Sometimes a baby will have a mild reaction to a vaccination, such as soreness where the shot was given or fever, and might have trouble sleeping as a result. But serious reactions are rare. However, the risks of vaccinations are small compared with the health risks associated with the diseases they’re intended to prevent. Some parents may Read more...

Immunization For Your Child

Irma Zukriyah — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:37:30 +0000

Immunization (vaccination) is a way of creating immunity to certain diseases by using small amounts of a killed or weakened microorganism that causes the particular disease. At birth, infants have protection against certain diseases because antibodies have passed through the placenta from the mother to the unborn child. After birth, breastfed babies get the continued benefits of additional antibodies in breast milk. But in both cases, the protection is temporary. These are the following Read more...