If you are unwell and yet don't wish to take medication as you are breastfeeding, what would you do? Still breastfeed? #parenttown

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depends what kind of sickness that will be. I've had measles, flu and chicken pox while breastfeeding and still continued breastfeeding while practicing good hygiene and frequent hand washing. Our bodies make antibodies that help keep our babies free from whatever sickness we may have and it's passed on thru breastmilk. if they do catch a cold from us they heal much faster and sometimes don't mind the cough and cold.

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