Strong cold medicines when BFing toddler

[MeerkatMerkin]

I have never taken more than a bit of paracetamol when ill since I started to breastfeed but DS is 2.6 years and I have a stinking cold - can I take something a bit stronger now that he's older and liver is more mature, etc?

Nothing with aspirin in (children can't have it) and anything with a decongestant may dry up your milk.

Here's the breastfeeding network advice

www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/dibm/Cough-and-Cold-Remedies-October-2011.pdf

Thanks. I will stick to the para & ibuprofen then, and get DH to make me a hot toddy tonight when DS goes to bed. It's going to be a long day!

The generic hot lemon drinks are usually paracetamol only, I get some from Lloyds chemist and they don't have any decongestants in, but give you tat nice hot lemony hug of a lemsip.
Hope you feel better soon.