mother is not taking any RXs . The cold is not to bad she is almost over it no sore throat now, just a little stuffy . Im the grandma can't take care of baby I don't breast feed (HA HA)
2006-07-20 12:27:42 · 11 answers · asked by b d 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Yes, the baby can get a cold if anyone in the house has a cold. (Baby was exposed to the illness before mom even showed any symptoms, most likely.) She should wash her hands often and try to avoid kissing all over the baby...same kind of stuff that you normally do to prevent spreading germs.
BUT breastfeeding should protect the baby. It will be LESS likely that baby will get sick since she is breastfeeding. If baby does get sick, it will probably not be as bad as the cold mom has.
2006-07-20 12:29:46 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies do not get a cold or sick from breastfeeding but from being around sick people they can.
My son was stuffy all of the time and I nursed that it was just a little mucus. The Dr. said that it was normal and nothing to worry about unless it is yellow or green when it comes out. She told me to use "Little Noses" and it would help clear the mucus out.
"Little Noses" you can find at any store, it is basically a Selene solution that is put into the nose to help break up the mucus. It works great to clear out runny noses, stuffed up noses and what my 10 year old refers to the dry boogers that won't come out.
I will use it too sometimes.
2006-07-20 12:36:26 · answer #2 · answered by rranderson1968 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The baby could be get the virus from the surrounding environment (mother) but not from her milk. The mother's antibodies against the cold virus will pass through her milk to the baby so by all means encourage more breastfeeding!!!
Breastmilk is superior nutrition for babies; superior in every sense because it is a living substance. It contains cells and antibodies that are active in fighting infection. It contains substances such as essential fatty acids; these are not found in infant formulas, yet they are incredibly important for brain development and a host of other body processes.
In researching infant feeding, the World Health Organisation has found that babies in the developing world who receive formula milk instead of breastmilk are six times more likely to die of diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia. Even in the developed world, babies who do not receive breastmilk are more likely to suffer Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or develop allergies, ear infections and meningitis.
2006-07-20 12:48:13 · answer #3 · answered by neeker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry too much about it. My daughter was born in January, and since my husband runs a guys' dorm at a college, she was surrounded by all kinds of nasty germs the minute she got home. She's breastfed and hasn't had so much as a sniffle. Just cover your mouth and nose if you sneeze or cough and wash your hands before you handle baby, and I'm sure everything will be fine. Breastmilk has lots of antibodies to keep baby healthy.
2006-07-20 14:30:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes the baby can catch a cold, but make sure mom keeps nursing to keep the babies immune system up and if she can't; have her to express the milk. You can always sub in for her with those bottles that hang around your neck like breast so baby wont skip a beat. :)
2006-07-20 12:37:15 · answer #5 · answered by lildiva7773 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can. I was told that it was unlikely when my daughter was born and I had a cold. She ended up in the hospital with RSV and on oxygen for a week. If you can have someone else take care of the baby while you are not breastfeeding.
2006-07-20 13:19:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the mom has a cold it is best to keep breastfeeding as she will pass the antibodies her body makes to fight the cold on to her baby
2006-07-20 12:31:07 · answer #7 · answered by SunnySmile83 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the mother doesn't wash her hands after blowing her nose/sneezing, the baby can get sick. Also if she sneezes or coughs on him he can get sick. As for getting the cold virus through the breast milk...I highly doubt it. If that were possible, we'd have an awful lot of sick infants all over the place. :)
2006-07-20 13:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not from breastfeeding. The close contact could spread the cold. However you are most contagious on the onset of the cold, so if she's getting over it now she's not contagious anymore.
2006-07-20 12:29:49 · answer #9 · answered by Melissa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the baby could get the cold, but she/he is less likely if the mother is nursing. And she/he will probably be *less* sick if she/he does get it. The baby will get antibodies from the mother that will give a large degree of protection.
2006-07-20 19:45:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋