Safe to Breastfeed while Sick?

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Breastfeeding and Lost Weight

A.H. asks from Salt Lake City

I am no trying to loose weight. I am trying the opposite. I am 101lbs now, 5.3 inch tall. I feel ok but keep loosing weight each time I check. I have been sick in the...

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Help with Breastfeeding

T.K. asks from Sherman

I have been sick and my milk supply went way down. What will help me get it back up so I can stop giving my son formula? I will try anything. I have been bumping ever...

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Safe Cold Medications While Breastfeeding

D.H. asks from Miami

I am breastfeeding and my daughter and I both caught a little cold. I am hesitant to take any medication and don't feel terrible, but am finding it difficult to deal...

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Breastfeeding, Biting/Teething on Nipple, and a Cold

M.F. asks from Toledo

Hi all, I am wondering what to do with my son. He has been sick the last few days and I think he is teething again and so when I try to feed him he bites down on my...

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Taking Medicine While Breastfeeding ... ??

H.P. asks from Colorado Springs

Question: I have a bad cold and really need to take a Sudafed type pill to clear my nose so that I can breathe--particularly at night. Do you know whether this will ...

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Breastfeeding Support

A.B. asks from Lake Charles

My DS is 11 1/2 months old (birthday is Jan. 7). I am having some difficulty and am needing some advice and support from other breastfeeders. Right now he is extremel...

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Mom Seeking Advice with the Flu and Breastfeeding

C.H. asks from Los Angeles

I believe I have the flu and I am still breastfeeding my 5 month old. Can I get him sick? He had RSV at 10 weeks and we have been battling several nose/respiratory il...

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Spotting & Breastfeeding

H.H. asks from Washington DC

I woke up this morning to find that I'm spotting pretty heavily (as though I'm about to get my period). My son will be 6 months old and this will be the first time I...

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Breastfeeding and I Have a Fever of 102

C.A. asks from Houston

Its kinda late to be asking becasue ive been bf throughout but i was just wondering tonight if its bad to bf while i have a fever. I guess it depends on what illness ...

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10.5 Month Old Not Wanting to Breastfeed

J.P. asks from Sacramento

My 10.5 month old son is recovering from an ear infection and pneumonia. About a week *before* he got sick, he began to bite me when nursing, usually at the end of th...