https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:40:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-supply-when-sick-1#post-691955 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:25:03 +0000 runsyellowlites 691955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once supply is established a couple days of sickness shouldn't cause too much of an issue. Just try and stay hydrated &amp; nurse often (try not to supplement just nurse nurse nurse). Your body should default to rely on the prolactin triggers you laid in the early days to maintain &amp; build back supply.</p> <p>I went through a week of strep &amp; my supply is still here 3 months later. =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-supply-when-sick-1#post-691938 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:21:15 +0000 DillonLion 691938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My supply dipped for about a day but since I was so diligent about fluids, it came right back up again. Hope you are feeling better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-supply-when-sick-1#post-688313 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:17:36 +0000 autumnlove 688313@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hope you feel better and stay hydrated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-supply-when-sick-1#post-688269 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:57:39 +0000 sera_87 688269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would say keep up the liquids and nurse often. Hope you feel better soon!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-supply-when-sick-1#post-688207 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:39:19 +0000 Ginger333 688207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My supply takes a nose dive when I'm sick ... best you can do is keep putting LO to breast and drinking what you can. Have you tried gravol or gingerale? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maintaining-supply-when-sick-1#post-687698 Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:56:20 +0000 lovehoneybee 687698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh I picked up some bug from my ILs (so did E) and the thought of food makes me want to vomit. I'm trying to keep up my liquids but I can't do more than sip without my stomach turning. I'm concerned this will affect my supply. E's been nursing pretty frequently and I'm hoping that'll keep it up...</p> <p>Do you think my supply will survive a day or two of me not eating much? Am I worrying for nothing? </p>