Toddlers are able to continue
breastfeeding if they have diarrhea.
Not exact matches
Experts say that babies are less likely to
have diarrhea if they are
breastfeeding because a mother's milk prevents harmful bacteria from growing.
Since young babies often tend to poop often, especially
if breastfed, it can be tricky to know
if a baby
has diarrhea or is simply pooping often.
If the American Academy of Pediatrics, and others were to say, «We recommend
breastfeeding because it reduces the risk of severe
diarrhea and vomiting during infancy, and because breastmilk contains unique immune, hormonal, and nutritional factors not found in formula, the long - term benefits of which are unknown,» I
would have no problem with their claims.
It sure can be tricky to know
if a
breastfed baby
has diarrhea or not, since the stools really can vary between days.
If your baby
has diarrhea it is important to continue
breastfeeding, offering frequent, small feeds.
If the baby
has diarrhea or vomiting, the mother should stop
breastfeeding.
If you are going to keep
Breastfeeding when your child
has diarrhea, which I think is great, then you need to ensure that you eliminate all dairy from your diet.
The kinds of signs that you
would look for
if your baby were
having an allergic reaction to the presence of cow's milk in your diet, as passed through to your breast milk might include abdominal discomfort, eczema or hives, vomiting, severe
diarrhea, or difficulty breathing lasting up to several hours after
breastfeeding.
Diarrhea is not common in the exclusively
breastfed baby but
if they get it, it's generally VERY watery, comes VERY often, is usually green or almost neon can be mucousy, and almost always
has a VERY foul odor (much worse than the mild smell of a
breastfed baby's poop — which is one awesome benefit of
breastfeeding!).