there are many ways that breastfeeding and breast milk protect babies' health. flu can be very serious in young babies. babies who are not breastfed get sick from infections like the flu more often and more severely than babies who are breastfed. mothers pass on protective antibodies to their baby during breastfeeding. antibodies are a type of protein made by the immune system in the body. antibodies help fight off infection.
does breastfeeding protect babies from the flu virus?