Therefore, the composition of immune components in the breast milk of lactating mothers is likely an important factor in whether breast - fed infants are protected against disease. (journals.lww.com)
Human milk is a bodily fluid which, apart from being an excellent nutritional source for the growing infant, also contains a variety of immune components such as antibodies, growth factors, cytokines, antimicrobial compounds, and specific immune cells [9]. (internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com)
Colostrum delivers all of the vital immune components from the mother to the infant so that the baby can receive immediate immune protection from the outside world as well as receive the nutrients and immune factors that activate their own immune system to start functioning independently. (safbaby.com)