breastfeeders who've had the stomach flu...

southernbelle82 · April 2009

how bad did your supply tank?? I'm getting over a stomach bug and my milk supply is pretty much gone. Were you able to bounce back or was that the nail in the coffin?

CrazeyJaneyR · April 2009

I did not bounce back, my supply tanked and never was the same - eventually I stopped bfing because of it. You may need to start pumping to get the supply back.

KittenGator · April 2009

Aww, Southern, sorry you got sick

( Are you feeling okay now? What a crappy thing to be sick with.?

antes22 · April 2009

Mine bounced back in a day or two. Eat and drink like crazy when you feel up to it and throw in some extra pumping sessions. Good luck!

BlueBelle2004 · April 2009

I didn't notice a dip to begin with- my DH stayed home from work and took care of DD, but brought her to me so she could nurse at her regular nursing times... and everything seemed to work out fine. I hope that you can bounce back, if that is what you want to do!

KittyCatBio · April 2009

mine came back ok (it was before thanksgiving). i nursed through it almost the entire time, only missed 2 pumping sessions (the first day, i just couldn't do it). then it tanked again around 8 months, and I had to give up and supplement. We are still at one bottle of formula a day during the week (at daycare), but that's going to 2 next week. my freezer stash is gone.

southernbelle82 · April 2009

KittenGator:
Aww, Southern, sorry you got sick ( Are you feeling okay now? What a crappy thing to be sick with.

Thanks hun. Feeling better now...still a little weak but as long as I'm not throwing up, I'm not complaining!! Bad thing was, Kenley and I were sick with this at the same time...only she had the diarrhea. It hasn't been a fun week in the Southern household.

VTbride05 · April 2009

Sorry that you are sick! Mine tanked for a good week

I took tons of Fenugreek and ate oatmeal and drank TONS of water to get it back. GL!

smiling76 · April 2009

Awwww Southern--I'm sorry.

I had it when he was about 4 mos or so--and it was BAD. Basically I pumped every two hours or so--and drank anything that would stay down---gatorade, sprite, water, etc. Eat IF you can. Basically the fluid will help the most. It bounced back after a few days--but be diligent on the pumping if you can (or BFif you feel up to it).

chrisnj0614 · April 2009

I bounced back fine.

I continued to nurse him the entire time I was sick. I tried very hard to replace all of my lost fluids and tried to eat what I could.

Once I felt better I just ate as much as I could and drank as much as possible. My supply was fine.

southernbelle82 · April 2009

thanks girls!!! I'm slowly able to eat and drink but I lost a good day and a half Sunday/Monday. We're almost done nursing (1 yr) but I wasn't ready to be done quite yet. Glad to know it's possible b/c they sure seem small and empty!!!

dreddin · April 2009

I had it one month post partum and that sucked! It felt like my milk all dried up, but it didn't. I drank TONS (like almost a gallon) of water every day for a few days. I also ate a lot of oatmeal and pumped/nursed constantly. ?I was able to keep my supply just fine, but that was all O focused on for several days.

blondie75 · April 2009

I've had a couple stomach bugs and 2 sinus infections. ?My supply dipped every time and I was very fortunate that it bounced back. ?Just rest up, keep taking your vitamins and stay well hydrated (easier said than done.)

ceenimarie · April 2009

I got the stomach flu bad when he was three months old and it took about a week/week and a half for my supply to get back to normal.

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