One of the most frequent questions is whether it is advisable for a mother with a cold or flu to breastfeed her child.
Generally, there is a belief that it is better to avoid breastfeeding because the child could catch the illness through the milk. However, this belief is false. The best advice is actually the opposite: to continue breastfeeding, even if the mother is taking medication to fight the illness.
Why is it advisable to continue breastfeeding? On one hand, because neither cold nor flu is transmitted through the milk. On the other hand, because what breastfeeding actually transmits are the antibodies that the mother's body produces to protect against the virus. These antibodies also help the baby and are very valuable, especially if the baby is still under six months old.
During this period, the milk will not only continue to be the best in the world for your child, but it will also provide specific antibodies to combat your illness, which the baby has most likely already been exposed to. By breastfeeding children, "we are vaccinating them against these viruses." In this way, "we transmit the necessary defenses to fight them and, if they do get infected, their symptoms will be considerably milder."
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