Breastmilk helps!

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They say that at 15 months, trystyn's already too big to be breastfed (mixed fed now) but i persisted (despite the biting and the twiddling and the zero night life.lol) coz i know my milk would do wonders for the lil dude and especially during times when he is sick.

Research has shown that mother’s milk rapidly changes in response to a baby’s infections. Breast milk usually contains a small number of infection-busting cells called leukocytes. When a baby is sick, the numbers of leukocytes in breast milk spike. Amazing how breastmilk adapts to a baby's needs.

Yesterday and today had been the only times trystyn looked and acted weak. He would not play, did not want to eat (except for burgers..yeah i know im a bad mom for letting him eat unhealthy but its the only thing he wants to take in since yesterday so id rather have him fed so i wont accept any criticisms) and just wanted to be carried.

The times he had colds (few times with cough) he was still alert and active until now. Seeing him have a coughing episode would break your heart and letting him take his meds (his 1st time on antibiotics coz the doc could hear there was already a bit of phlegm through the steth) and having him nebulized is like a wrestling match.

He has no appetite but he can just go on latching. My milk may not, by itself, cure him but i know that it is adapting to his needs and my body is helping him recover. So go lang ng go.




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