Parenting Quote by Sarah Buckley

“Immunisation may not work so well because ‘take up’ (ie antibody response) of vaccines is poorer in a child deprived of the immunological effects…

— Gabrielle Palmer

We're very enthused about the idea that in the third trimester we actually give the mother a vaccine and her antibodies, the protective things…

— Bill Gates

“A mother’s breast is like an efficient pharmacist: it produces general disease preventing substances for everyday use and then makes up specific medicines to…

— Gabrielle Palmer

“Giving a baby anything other than breastmilk before six months increases the risk of infection, allergy and even death.”

— Gabrielle Palmer

“In every country, rich or poor, thousands of babies are treated for illness every day because they are given foods and fluids other than…

— Gabrielle Palmer

“Interestingly, the thymus gland (which controls the development of the immune response) of an exclusively breastfed baby is double the size of the thymus…

— Gabrielle Palmer

A baby nursing at a mother's breast... is an undeniable affirmation of our rootedness in nature.

— David Suzuki

“Some babies are less secure in the presence of strangers and that is when they need the breast most, yet in industrialised society this…

— Gabrielle Palmer

“87% of mothers used artificial milk because they believed that the hospital staff had advised to do so. In reality they had been advised…

— Gabrielle Palmer

The maternal duty of suckling her own children, prescribed to mothers by hygienists, is based on a physiological principle: the mother's milk nourishes an…

— Maria Montessori

As a parent, the responsible thing to do - if you love your child - is to vaccinate your child.

— Melinda Gates