09/28/2022
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Human Milk is Medicine. This is why breastfeeding through illness is important.
Hereโs how to pull it off.
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โจโจโจ Nala and I are both sick with a temperature, chills and fever. Iโm warm, achy and N wants to cuddle & feed.โจโจโจ
Hereโs what we know:
โจThe act of breastfeeding suppresses the gag reflex.
โจOur breasts will warm up or cool down depending on the need of our child
โจHuman milk is easily digestible so even when baby does vomit or spit up we know theyโre getting all the water and nourishment they need
โจ Our bodies will continue to produce antibodies for 6-10 months after an Illness.
โจStudies tell us that while breastfeeding children still get sick they get less serious symptoms and recover faster.
โจโจโจItโs important to remember that we can continue to nurse our babies through most illnesses and when we are told by a healthcare professional that we โneedโ to wean or stop nursing itโs ALWAYS important to talk to your local โจโจโจ
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So how do i continue to nurse my sick 5 year old while dealing with my own symptoms? I get help from my partner, who brings me food and drinks in bed, the whole family is in our big bed, watching tv and eating snacks (slow things down to a stop ๐ when you can). Iโm treating Nala and myself as one person, when I drink water, she drinks water. When I have soup, I feed her from my bowl.
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Love Jenna
IBCLC, Sleep support & Mama of two and currently nursing her 5 year old.
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