Our older child started vomiting this morning. I breast fed my newborn a lot that morning in the hope of getting antibodies into her. About 6h later I was sick too and in no state to breastfeed so I rested on my own.
Now both older child and me are not vomiting, feeling better, just tired. I've pumped for newborn but she is very unsettled with DH. Newborn is having more dirty nappies than usual but not vomiting herself.
DH doesn't want me to breastfeed her directly. He won't let me hold her. He says if there's a chance she's not sick then it's best not to risk it. My thoughts are that our infectious period probably started well before we were sick, so she's already been exposed to the bug. As she has virtually no immune system she probably is already sick and would benefit from the comfort of breastfeeding.
The advice I've read says it's safe to breastfeed when ill. I don't know if DH is being unreasonable. I feel so upset hearing her crying in another room but I don't know what's the right thing to do. It's not we'll have any idea when I will no longer be infectious. Additionally I have struggled with low supply for the last few weeks and worked really hard build it up. I'm worried it's at risk now if I don't breastfeed my baby.
He's a scientist but is oddly very sceptical of medical advice, preferring to go with his gut feeling over established NHS advice.