breast feed your baby. the chance of you or your baby getting reye syndrome or having any consequences after one dose. for the tiny amount of salicylates (aspirin) in the pepto bismol. would be highly highly unlikely. what is more important is that you stay well-hydrated and nourished until the virus has abated. if this is not possible you can temporarily switch the baby to supplemental formulas or any stored breast milk until you are up to the mission again. get better. you baby will be fine if you resume breast-feeding.
i'm breastfeeding and didn't realize peptobismol wasn't safe. i only took 1 dose how long should i avoid breastfeeding? . i got norovirus and the stomach pain has been awful so i took one dose of peptobismol without realizing it wasn't safe for breastfeeding. i just researched it and all sites basically say to avoid it due to the risk of reye's syndrome and other risks to the baby. how long should i avoid breastfeeding?