subject: Sick Mothers And Breastfeeding [print this page] If u r nw mother, u m hv doubts whthr u n breastfeed ur baby whn u r ill. Yu m hv apprehensions f ur baby wll l b affected b ur illness f u commit th mistake f breastfeeding.
Th answer t ur doubts tht u n rtnl breastfeed ur baby whn u r affected b cold, flu r thr common illnesses. But, u huld tk utmost care t protect ur baby frm infections. Yu huld nt forget tht ur baby m b affected b ur illness vn f u d nt breastfeed. But, b breastfeeding vn whn u r sick, u wll b making ur baby mr immune. Yu m wndr hw th possible. Th reality tht whn u r sick, ur body produces antibodies t fight th infection. Whn u breastfeed, th antibodies enter ur baby's body l nd th antibodies wll d world f good, b strengthening ur baby's immunity system.
A fw mothers m worry f thr wll b n problem due t th medications th tk fr curing thr illnesses. A breastfeeding mother, u huld discuss th wth ur doctor. But, researchers hv proved tht common medicines m nt affect th babies vn f th sick mothers breastfeed them. So, mothers nd nt worry but common ailments, symptoms r medications. In fact, m f th symptoms m affect th mothers mr thn th affect th babies. So, mothers n continue wth thr breastfeeding vn f thr r uh symptoms r ailments. But, f th hv ru ailments lk Hepatitis r HIV, t bttr th consult thr doctors bfr deciding t breastfeed thr babies.
If u hv common fever nd tk medications fr gttng relief frm it, t rtnl safe t breastfeed ur baby. But, f th fever occurs durng th frt fw weeks ftr th birth f th child, t bttr t consult ur doctor bu th child m gt infected vr easily.
A fr vomiting nd diarrhea r concerned, u huld ensure tht u d nt gt dehydrated bu dehydration m deplete th milk supply. If thr n uh problem, u n continue breastfeeding ur baby.
It true tht cough highly contagious but u n continue breastfeed ur child but u huld tk fw precautions. Yur cough wll nt affect ur baby thrugh ur milk but f u cough n th baby, th infection m affect th child. So, u huld tk small precautionary steps lk nt breathing r coughing n ur baby, keeping ur hands clean b washing thm frequently nd bfr u touch th child nd on. If u feel tht u r tkng unusual medications fr gttng relief frm ur cold nd cough, u huld consult ur doctor but breastfeeding ur baby.
