Getting sick is tough, getting sick when you have children is tough but when your still breastfeeding a baby it can be a struggle to keep going. Most Moms are concerned about getting their babies sick from either passing the illness through breast milk or by breathing on the child but that is not the case. It is important to keep powering through, because in the end it could actually benefit you and the baby.

Key Takeaways:

• When you are sick, you and your baby will almost always benefit from continuing to breastfeed.
• Continuing to breastfeed will help protect your baby from the infection, because your body produces antibodies to the specific bug that is causing the infection, and you pass them on to the baby.
• Your milk supply may decrease during and immediately after your illness, but it will quickly build back up when you feel better.

“Continuing to breastfeed will help protect your baby from the infection, because your body produces antibodies to the specific bug that is causing the infection, and you pass them on to the baby in your breast milk.”

https://www.breastfeedingbasics.com/articles/when-a-nursing-mother-gets-sick