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Breastfeeding wife of 3 week old has food poisoning (diarrhea, some vomiting). pediatrician said ok to breast feed. what can wife take?
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Breastfeeding: Your wife should be staying hydrated most importantly. Drinking plenty of fluids/Gatorade is important. Don't take any Immodium, you want whatever is in you out of you, and not trap the organism in you. Bigger question is this a stomach bug or actual food poisoning, which if latter then what kind of food poisoning bc that will dictate if you need treatment or not.
Answered 12/5/2014
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