The Mother of a 2-Day-Old Infant Newly Diagnosed with Sepsis

The mother of a 2-day-old infant newly diagnosed with sepsis asks why she could not detect the symptoms. What should the nurse reply to this mother?

A) "Your mothering skills will improve with time. You should take the newborn class."
B) "Newborns have immature immune function at birth, and illness is very hard to detect."
C) "Your baby did not get enough active acquired immunity from you during the pregnancy."
D) "The immunity your baby gets in utero does not start to function until 4 to 8 weeks of age."