One common question among breastfeeding moms is this:
Should I breastfeed when I'm sick?
The answer is YES!
but make sure you tell ya doctor that you're breastfeeding and get him to prescribe medication that is compatible with breastfeeding.
"The best thing you can do for your baby when you're sick is to continue to breastfeed. ... Your milk will not transmit your illness to baby, but it does have antibodies in it that are specific to your illness ..."
~ taken from http://www.kellymom.com/health/illness/mom-illness.html ~
Mummy's down with flu
and the bad thing is most flu / running nose medicine are not safe for breastfeeding.
So how?
Since Mummy's milk contains antibodies against her illness,
theoretically, her milk is the best remedy for her illness.
So she decided to drink her own milk though she thinks it tastes yucky.
(I wonder why, cos I like it tastes yummy!)
To make her own milk drinkable for herself, she adds it to her milo.
that'll be one big mug of milo (about 250ml) to 30 - 50 ml of breastmilk.
Anything more than 50ml, u can taste the milk in the milo.
Update on Sep 2013: Now u can download a smartphone app called LactMed that gives you information on the compatibility of various drugs with breastfeeding.
Should I breastfeed when I'm sick?
The answer is YES!
but make sure you tell ya doctor that you're breastfeeding and get him to prescribe medication that is compatible with breastfeeding.
"The best thing you can do for your baby when you're sick is to continue to breastfeed. ... Your milk will not transmit your illness to baby, but it does have antibodies in it that are specific to your illness ..."
~ taken from http://www.kellymom.com/health/illness/mom-illness.html ~
Mummy's down with flu
and the bad thing is most flu / running nose medicine are not safe for breastfeeding.
So how?
Since Mummy's milk contains antibodies against her illness,
theoretically, her milk is the best remedy for her illness.
So she decided to drink her own milk though she thinks it tastes yucky.
(I wonder why, cos I like it tastes yummy!)
To make her own milk drinkable for herself, she adds it to her milo.
that'll be one big mug of milo (about 250ml) to 30 - 50 ml of breastmilk.
Anything more than 50ml, u can taste the milk in the milo.
Update on Sep 2013: Now u can download a smartphone app called LactMed that gives you information on the compatibility of various drugs with breastfeeding.
how are you & mummy now?
ReplyDeletewhat about taking antibiotic?
i have to throw my breastmilk for 10 days and today is only the 2nd day:(.
hey! got antibotics that's suitable for bfeeding one leh!!
ReplyDeletenext time ask doc k?
hey:)!
ReplyDeletethanks for your reply. it trigger my curiosity! (gosh! i lost it). apparently, the doc gave the medicine according to my condition. i am now taking it & bf baby with caution. [hop over to read more...]
hope im doing the right thing...