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Nasty gastric bug, scuse brevity, can barely sit up. Pain bad. Safe to
bf? Pump and dump? -- Mogget |
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Keep BF - that way your baby will be less likely to get the bug, and if
he/she does get it, it won't be as bad. You need to keep up fluids and feeding so your supply doesn't drop from being dehydrated ... Poor thing Jo "Mogget" wrote in message ... Nasty gastric bug, scuse brevity, can barely sit up. Pain bad. Safe to bf? Pump and dump? -- Mogget |
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"Mogget" wrote in message ... Nasty gastric bug, scuse brevity, can barely sit up. Pain bad. Safe to bf? Pump and dump? -- Mogget I've attached a reply I sent to a similar post a while ago.... Commiserations -I know just how you feel ... unfortunately. Breastfeed her as much as you are able as your antibodies will help her .... my DD never got the bug that brought down 6 other people in the house at the time. Use any "stash" that you have in the fridge / freezer (you've probably already done that though eh?). Have you stopped er.. umm... "driving the porcelain bus" yet? A Dr once told me to have absolutely nil my mouth for at least an hour afterwards to stop the process and that works for me. After that try sipping ice water and try to reintroduce some solids after that (I find watermelon or apple slices tolerable). You need to look after yourself so that your milk comes back to full volume quickly. It isn't "gone" but you may have a supply dip due to the fact that you can't keep much fluid down yourself. I remember being able to express a couple of ounces (about half my normal amount) and it was all green and watery with no cream at all .... I spoke to an ABA counsellor when I had it and she advised my to give my DD (5mo at the time) *formula* if she was still hungry after I had tried to feed her ... which she only needed one bottle of as I had a couple of bottles of EBM in the fridge. When I was feeling less like the wreck of the Hesperus, somebody at this group advised me to eat some porridge (oatmeal) which helped my supply to bounce back really quickly. I also find Raspberry Leaf Tea to help supply ..... it works better that fenugreek or blessed thistle for me although those may also be worth a try. NB - don't take RLT is you are in the first or second trimester of a pg. Feel better soon Amanda |
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In message , A&G&K
writes I've attached a reply I sent to a similar post a while ago.... Commiserations -I know just how you feel ... unfortunately. Breastfeed her as much as you are able as your antibodies will help her .... my DD never got the bug that brought down 6 other people in the house at the time. Use any "stash" that you have in the fridge / freezer (you've probably already done that though eh?). Thanks for all help received - feeling much better now, thanks. DD didn't get the bug, and we managed to get through it without resorting to formula, and I'm pleased about that. Note to self: Do not in future get any kind of illness with a baby to look after. It's not big and it's not clever. -- Mogget |
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