Nursing and stomach bug

[margaretc5]

DS has a stomach bug and was throwing up all day yesterday. When he is sick his biggest comfort is to nurse, but everytime he nursed yesterday he then threw up.
How do you handle this, do you let your LO nurse or do you try to comfort your LO in other ways? (I tried everything else I could think of yesterday but the only thing he wanted was boob)

DS is doing better today. I just was really at a loss of what to do yesterday. Thanks

[lia1303]

I keep nursing even if he throws up. The way I figure it is if even a little bit of fluids gets processed before it comes up its better than nothing.

[lia1303]

Hope your little guy is feeling much better today

[margaretc5]

Thanks Lia1303. He is doing better today, still sick , but I think yesterday was the worst of it.

[crunchymama11]

edit- wrong post lol

I always nursed just a little bit every 45-60 min. I wouldn't let her take in a full feeding until she was keeping it down.

BM is the best thing for sick tummies so just keep nursing!