https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:11:53 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1553437 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:53:30 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1553437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haven't thrown up for a few hours! My LO is taking an unusually long nap, going on 2.5 hours, bless her heart. I was able to get a small nap in which helped me feel a little better and less like death warmed over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1553388 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:45:15 +0000 Adira 1553388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, if you can, try to nurse or pump more than normal. That will help keep your supply up while you're sick.</p> <p>Hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1553346 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:35:02 +0000 psw27 1553346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hope you feel better! I agree, eat and drink anything you can keep down... Luckily, these things usually pass quickly so it sounds like you are on the upswing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1553298 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:21:10 +0000 walnutems 1553298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the stomach bug when DS was 6-7 weeks old (and going through a growth spurt :bummed: ). I got sick every 20mins from 6am until 2pm when I finally got some zofran. I was still BF even though not very much was coming out, we had to give DS a bottle of milk that I had pumped beforehand. However, the next day when I could rehydrate, my supply came right back up! </p> <p>I hope you feel better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1553268 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 10:09:23 +0000 Ginger333 1553268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>*hugs*</p> <p>There are really very few meds you actually have to pump and dump for - you'd be fine to take gravol (ginger gravol?) or pepto and continue to nurse. <a href="http://www.motherisk.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.motherisk.com</a> is a great resource to let you know what you can and can't take while sick and nursing.<br /> The good news is, that the antibodies to whatever you have are in your milk, making it less likely that baby will get what you have.</p> <p>Hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1553188 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:46:39 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1553188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugmama: oh interesting. Good to know. Thanks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1553108 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:24:04 +0000 junebugmama 1553108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: @T.H.O.U.: Side note. True peppermint actually depletes your supply. It's actually used to help woman with oversupply to decrease their milk production. So don't go that route. </p> <p>Ginger is a good one. I hope you feel better soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1553071 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:12:35 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1553071@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for all the suggestions. Dh got ginger ale and a ton of pedialite and Gatorade. My sister (a nurse) said to mix the pedialite and Gatorade and put lots of ice in it and to sip it. I just ate a piece of toast with a little pb on it. Seems to be OK in my tummy. I have applesauce that I'm going to attempt later. </p> <p>It actually might not be food poisoning after all. Just got a phone call from my MIL that she and FIL both got sick yesterday with what we have. So it might be a stomach bug. I hope LO doesn't get it! :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1553034 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 09:04:01 +0000 Foodnerd81 1553034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh god, I'm sorry. That sounds awful. I always go to Gatorade, but I usually do something like half water, half gatorade (I had a teacher in high school who was a firefighter as well, who said that was best for rehydrating, and it stuck with me). Little sips, and nibble on some saltines as well. I would say if your supply does take a hit, try not to worry too much about it, supplement if you have to, and work on building it back up once you are feeling a little bit better. </p> <p>I had the stomach bug for one day and trying to breastfeed on top of that was so hard. Side lying nursing saved me since I was getting nauseous sitting up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1553016 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:59:26 +0000 erwoo 1553016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pedialite for sure and take sips until your body stops throwing up. Eat a little plain white bread to give you some energy. I remember living on Gatorade and white bread for a few days when I gave myself food poisoning (yeah...) many years back. Wish I had drank Pedialite though b/c it has less sugars, I think. Hope you feel better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1552993 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:55:07 +0000 mamimami 1552993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>ALSO - if you pump or supplement, consider taking pepto and pumping and dumping for like one day, it might be worth it to get to back on track. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1552989 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:53:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1552989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamimami: I agree a warm or flat can of coke can really help settle the stomach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1552985 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:52:30 +0000 mamimami 1552985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a bad case when my girl was little. Thank God for my freezer stash because I had to take Cipro and stop BFing for 5 days. You are right, you need to stay hydrated -- ANYTHING you can drink. I got so dehydrated I was getting disoriented and the doctor made me swear to go home and drink 2 liters of ANYTHING or he would put me in the hospital. Try coke, that is good for settling the stomach! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1552949 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:42:55 +0000 MamaBehr 1552949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man, I'm so sorry! I hope you feel better soon. I can't think of anything else that you would need... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1552939 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:41:18 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1552939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: I have some peppermint tea that might work. That's a good idea. </p> <p>Ugh I just feel like crap and I want this to be over already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1552843 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:17:02 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1552843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im sorry. You are right to just try to keep as much liquids as possible. Remember small sips (like an ounce at a time) is best. Maybe ask him to pick up some peppermints or gum because that can help calm the stomach. And maybe some pretzels for some bland stuff to coat the stomach? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/food-poisoning-and-breast-feeding#post-1552837 Tue, 08 Apr 2014 08:14:41 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1552837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I'm having terrible food poisoning today. It started last night and hasn't stopped yet. I'm worried about my supply since I can't eat or drink much. I know I'm dehydrated because I have a headache. I'm sending my DH to the store for pedialite and Gatorade. Is there anything else I should get/do? </p>