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Does an almost 3 year old get any immune benefits?

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Does an almost 3 year old get any immune benefits? I'm getting discouraged sometimes that I'm "just" BF for emotional and get him to sleep reasons.... does anyone know for sure if BF at this point is nutritional and immune boosting?
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the antibodies and white blood cells are always present in BM, so that is one thing. also i've seen info that the immune system and gut do not fully mature until 6-7 yrs old (when adult teeth start coming in.) sorry no handy references. maybe kellymom or lll websites have studies? i would answer "yes" to your question though...

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