THE BENEFITS OF BREASTFEEDING WHEN YOUR BABY IS SICK

One of the amazing things about breastfeeding is that your body adjusts to meet your baby’s needs. When your baby is sick, your body actually produces more antibodies in your breast milk to help fight off the specific germs they are exposed to. This makes fresh breast milk incredibly beneficial when your baby is ill. The closer to the time of nursing that milk is produced, the more potent these protective properties will be.