11 easy ways to boost your baby’s immunity

If your baby is always getting sick, then you may take some comfort in knowing it’s normal for babies to catch between eight and ten colds in their first year of life. As their little immune system builds up, babies are vulnerable to getting sick – and (sorry to say!), this is an inevitable rite of baby passage. While you are certainly not the only mum dealing with a clingy baby in the middle of the night, you can give her a helping hand in fending off the bugs quicker. 

Check out these 11 immunity boosters.

1. Breastfeed bub

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While this isn't possible for everyone, if you can give your baby mama's milk, you'll also be giving him your antibodies, as well as disease-fighting white blood cells. Isn't breast milk powerful stuff?!