When a mother is ill, it affects the whole family. For a nursing mother, there are additional concerns about how her illness may affect her baby, whether directly because of any medication she needs to take, or indirectly if the illness makes it more difficult for her to feed and care for her baby. This information sheet addresses common concerns of breastfeeding mothers about medication, hospitalisation and recovery. Available as a pad of 50 tear-off sheets or as a single sheet.
If you have been advised to stop breastfeeding, do read our companion information sheet A Sudden End to Breastfeeding.