although it is hard to say if you have the flu or not if you are still feeling ill please call you healthcare provider and ask their advice about treatment for your illness if you get the flu pumping your breast milk and having a healthy adult give your baby the breast milk is a good way to protect your baby. the flu virus is not transmitted through breast milk. maternal antibodies are transmitted through breast milk which may actually help protect the child if s/he was already exposed to influenza. it is ok to take antivirals to treat the flu while you are breastfeeding. if there is no one else who can take care of your baby while you are sick try to wear a face mask at all times when you are feeding or caring for your baby. you should also be very careful about washing your hands and taking everyday precautions to prevent your baby from getting flu. using a cloth blanket between you and your baby during feedings might also help. if you think your baby has developed flu-like symptoms please call your healthcare provider quickly so your baby may be examined.
is the flu virus transferable through breast milk? . i think i have the flu or a virus of some kind was violently ill yesterday morning; vomiting fever chills body aches and joint pains stomach cramps headache fatigue. i still don't feel well nothing like yesterday though. i just wanted to know if my 9 month old whom i am still nursing will catch the same virus and have the same symptoms through my breast milk?