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Are you on the Breastfeeding Moms of (Insert our city here) page on Facebook? If not I can message you my info on WB and get you added. A mama who is a good friend of mine just asked this question about a week ago on there. They told her to keep breastfeeding like usual, and keep pumping like usual, but to limit her contact otherwise. They said it would actually help keep him from catching the bug!

I heard it's better to keep breastfeeding/pumping because you pass antibodies to LO, but I don't have personal experience with that!

Hope you guys feel better soon!

Yup keep breastfeeding so she gets your antibodies to the virus! My doc told me pepto bismol is fine while breastfeeding. However, he said that the virus just needs to get out of your system so taking pepto to stop the vomitting and diarrhea will actually just extend the illness. So if you can just stay home and let it pass that's the best option.

@MarieJ: oh ok, that makes sense. You poor thing though!

I was JUST in your boat this past weekend (both me and my husband were down w/an awful bug, possibly food poisoning) and it was awful. The good thing about this kind of stuff, though, is that it is generally very quick and you'll likely feel so much better in 48 hours. As everyone is saying, definitely nurse as much as you can. Because you'll be losing so much fluid, your supply will likely take a hit, too. The first 12 hours of a stomach bug are generally the worst, and I had a hard time keeping anything down, and so I had hardly any milk. Try your best to press on, nurse frequently, and take in fluids as you're able to. In terms of not having your baby catch it, I used real bleach to clean the bathroom frequently and then didn't have her go in there at all--I gave her her baths in the kitchen so that she would avoid any of the germs in there.

Best wishes--you'll be back on your feet soon.

@MarieJ: I wasn't able to keep down anything for the first 12 hours, and then slowly was able to drink gatorade, gingerale and water. My supply is still a bit down (I'm still pumping less when at work) but it is making a comeback. Also, took Immodium which is safe for breastfeeding and helpful.

She is LESS likely to get it if you breastfeed. I've done this twice now, and my baby got a very weakened version the first time, and nothing the second time. Sucks so much for you, though, so sorry!

@MarieJ: Go home! I think you've shown your boss that you are more than professional by showing up at work today and being there this long. We've all been where you are and know how miserable you are feeling, so I give you major props for making it this far...I would've stayed home