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I have to quit breastfeeding cold turkey, please help?

  • Posted on January 14, 2011 at 7:24 pm

My daughter is 11 months old and I have a terrible bacterial infection of the stomach, due to food poisoning. I had a CT today and they told me I would have to do a “pump and dump” for 24 hours. Then the MD came back and told me the only antibiotic I can take that will cover the entire scope of my illness is not recommended with breastfeeding and I would have to quit. Sophie is already drinking whole milk, so that’s not a problem….

Just wondering how to do this? Do I pump in place off for a few days and slowly wean, or do I just quit and take some antihistamines to help dry up?

Thanks…… feeling sad, wanted to do this until she was 1… :(

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