I have a cold 🤦🏻‍♀️

I'm nearly 3wks pp and breastfeeding.
Pretty sleep deprived and now developing a cold 👎🏼
Is there any way I can try and limit my baby getting it? 😫

She's been cluster feeding and I don't know how I'll get through the nights with a cold on top of everything.

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If you are breastfeeding while sick your body is producing antibodies and those transfer through your milk. Also be careful if you take any decongestant as that dries up your nose but also can affect breast milk production(i didnt think about this the first time i was sick so thats why i mention it)

Ah I am breastfeeding. Will this help her not get it? The thought of these early bf, sleepless weeks with a cold and a baby with a cold too fills me with dread.

A lot of the time the dread is the worst part I found. Keep plenty water handy and nap as much as you can. Maybe someone could take baby a walk so u can rest? As mentioned your milk will help to protect baby uts very clever! There's not much you can get for babies with colds (my 7 week old has one now!) but u can use a calpol plug in. Good luck!

thank you 💓 yup it is absolutely the dread.
I hope your little one is doing okay!

Similar happened to me as I have birth in November and baby surprisingly didn’t catch anything due to breastfeeding. Get lots of vitamin C in you (preferably from food rather than supplements) and try ur hardest to rest when baby is sleeping I know it’s easier said than done. Even half an hour to an hour rest is better than none. Housework etc can wait xx

thank you! Good to know it's not inevitable that she'll catch it 🤞🏼 it's coincided with my partner going back to work, so feeling a bit extra vulnerable and worn out!

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