Nursing with a cold

[jnnfrrose6]

I need guidance from the wise women of the breastfeeding board. What can I take to ease my cold without cutting into my supply (if anything)?  I mainly need something to help with the sneezing, congestion, and runny nose. It's almost more like allergies, except that DD came home with this earlier in the week from daycare and I'm pretty sure passed it on to me. Is there anything I can do for relief?

[casey]

Here you go: kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/meds/cold-remedy/

My go-tos:
Steam
Hot tea / honey to soothe throat
Lozenges
Afrin for local relief
Advil for pain and inflammation
Mucinex if that kind of congestion

Basically, you just don't want certain kinds of decongestants. The kellymom list identifies them.

[jnnfrrose6]

Feb 12, 2015 20:22:37 GMT -5 casey said:

Here you go: kellymom.com/bf/can-i-breastfeed/meds/cold-remedy/

My go-tos:
Steam
Hot tea / honey to soothe throat
Lozenges
Afrin for local relief
Advil for pain and inflammation
Mucinex if that kind of congestion

Basically, you just don't want certain kinds of decongestants. The kellymom list identifies them.

Thanks!  Don't know how I forgot to check kellymom. I've got some peppermint oil, so I think I'll use that plus some saline spray tonight (unfortunately both out humidifiers are in the kids' rooms and they're already down for the night). 

[flcl]

Agree with casey. Along with her list, I drank a ton of warm water and tea. It really helped flush everything out of the system. Feel better!!