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Medicine affect of breastfeeding
I am having some sort of stomach infection from 3-4 days. Dr has prescribed me medicine. I just want to know whether my infection will pass on to my baby as he is 13 months old and mostly depends of breastfeeding. He refuse everything which we give him to eat. So i am worried that he might get infected bcz of me?. Will medicines also affect him in any negative manner? Pls suggest.
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Stomach infection can not pass through you to the baby if you maintain proper hygiene while feeding your baby
Also medicines for the stomach infection won’t affect your baby , thru breast feeding
Please continue to have plenty of water
Please continue breast feeding you baby
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