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State the significance of mother’s milk to a newborn.
Short/Brief Note
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Solution
- Mother’s milk provides naturally acquired passive immunity to the newborn.
- After birth, antibodies are transferred from the mother to infant through colostrum (first milk of mother) and continue throughout the period breast feeding.
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