Nancy Holtzmann posts on a mother with severe diarrhea who is considering
supplementing for the first time, because she is so exhausted herself.

I would have tried to determine what other support was available (or not) to
the mother.  I also would have let her know that her baby didn't get sick
BECAUSE she was breastfeeding during her own illness.

I also would suggest that the mother drink some of her own freshly expressed
breastmilk, as it is likely to help her gut recover much faster.
This must be suggested in a way that doesn't scare her or make her think
you're nuts!

Cheers
Rachel Myr
who had Campylobacter followed immediately by Giardia lamblia, while
breastfeeding, and the child, aged two and a half, never even had a loose
stool, despite being the likely source of my infection.  (I lost 10 pounds
in less than a week, but I wouldn't recommend it as a slimming trick.)

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