emetophobes please don't read - anyone else advice please

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dd2 is 15 months and still has a b/feed most mornings, partly through convenience (she wakes v early and I pop her in with us and latch her on) also I think/hope even 1 feed still helps her immunity. She has had 3 sickness type bugs over recent months but all have been short lived with no diarrhoea. I appreciate this may be luck.

I myself had severe d&v last night. When she woke at 5am dh did pop her in with me as normal, and did feed her as usual. However am not sure if this makes her more or less likely to catch my "bug"?

She will take cow's milk in a bottle no problem if necessary.

Btw I am very vigilant re hygiene, handwashing, wiping loo handles and door handles etc to minimise infection risk.

As well as the b/f, is it best to keep her "at a distance" for 48 hours. Obviously I can't ignore her, but I have restricted kissing to the top of her head, and given her to dh for cuddles more.

please?

Actually you are not contagious once the vomiting has stopped. It's likely she gave you whatever it was anyway. Just don't lick her or anything . But just carry on feeding her. If she does get it, she'll recover much quicker if you just keep her on breastmilk alone.

Hope you feel better soon

BTW I remember well being sick into a bucket beside the bed with DD still clinging onto my boob and refusing to let go despite me retching . Very little puts the little buggers off!

I'd carry on with the bf and jsut be ultra careful about hand-washing etc. If she's going to get, she'll get it - but bm may give her a little extra protection.

Hope you feel better soon - is rough being ill and having to look after small children.

I'm no doctor and this is just my personal opinion as a breastfeeding mother myself. I personally would do all the hygenic things that you are doing, washing hands etc but I would still breastfeed and give cuddles. I don't think she'll get the bug from your breast milk and if she's going to catch the bg she probably will just from being in the same household. Don't know if that helps but I wouldn't stop the breastfeed unless you feel you want to. She may be more upset by missing her mummy cuddles and brestfeed?

Oh I just remembered I had a sick bug the other day and I fed ds whilst throwing up into a bucket. He carried on feeding, kicking at my bucket too!

thank you so much for all the kind replies.

I must admit that I was a little amused (sorry) about tales of people throwing up in a bucket whilst baby still latched on. I know it wasn't funny for you at the time but it makes me realise that you understand.

Thankfully she was at nursery today and her big sister was at school so I had a good rest. Another kind mum (new friend I hope) is going to take dd1 to school tomorrow.

I may give her an extra b/f or two to up her immunity. It won't do any harm anyway.

Actually even at the time I thought it was funny.

You probably need a cuddle as much as she does so feed her as much as you like. It's good for both of you!