J, i had gastro really badly whilst bf-ing. Was amazed bilby did not catch the gastro bug from me. It was like she kept on getting what she needed from the bf, but not my gastro (surprised me, but i was glad).

My milk dried up, for one day - at a time when she was feeding every two hours - i was so scared she would end up on a drip in hospital, so i drove myself to chemist, sat on a chair before i fell down, bought formula and bottle for first time ever, whatever the chemist people brought me, and tried her on that (as i felt desperate), she drank 25ml the first time, and then refused point blank, at subsequent tries.

Then a friend made and delivered me some Lactation Cookies - and my supply came back! I cannot tell you how relieved i was.

only a few days, but that's a long time, when your bub is used to feeding frequently.

Lactation Cookies need BREWERS YEAST, that's the only ingredient in them that you can't buy at a supermarket, i found it in healh food shops (buy it by the weight, you don't need much).

i hope you get better soon, gastro is so yuck, so draining. Very hard to care for your bub when you're struggling with gastro yourself.