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Viral Fever
I am a breastfeeding mother.Recently I am having viral fever and I fed my baby also.can my baby contact infection from me.
What can I do if my baby catches infection and have fever
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No need to worry. Yes the baby can catch viral infection from the mother. But it's usually through the air droplets not breast milk. Take precautions like wearing mask and washing hands. But the baby is protected by antibodies and other factors through breast milk. So continue breast feeding. Stopping breast feeding is very bad for the baby except very rare cases
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Less chance of baby catching infection from breast milk. Physical proximity might
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Give baby paracetamol drops if baby gets fever
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Can wear mask, wash nipple before feeding to minimise chance of baby catching your bug
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Less likely baby will b infected bcz of breast milk, just watch for fever, can give paracetamol
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Dr. Prashanth Kumar T
Pediatrician
7 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Less chance of catching infection
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
Consult to Pediatrician physically for further evaluation and treatment
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