To help LO

[StrongFeather]

So I think Sam has a little cold.

I am a newbie here in the Mom and breastfeeding world, and want to do all I can to help him if he's a little sick(of course). So, I am assuming (??) that stuff I eat and take will help his immune system get stronger and help him fight his cold, am I right?

So normally when I am, sick I eat lots of garlic, lots of fluids, vit c. What else can I do for my baby? Will the above mentioned things even help him through my breastmilk?

Thought we could have a thread of ideas of ways to help our LO's when they get sick.

[Dmitrizmom]

things you eat will get to him thru breastmilk. so nurse, nurse, nurse.

if he is stuffed up, you can put a little breastmilk up his nose to loosen up the snot (makes it easier to get out with the snot sucker)- also has the added benefit of IgA being applied directly to the mucus membranes.