Hi,

Mothering is certainly a tough gig when you are feeling so unwell yourself, not to mention the other stresses you have been coping with. Traveller gave you some great advice. Fortunately, breastfeeding is a robust system. It takes a lot more than a bout of gastro to knock it on the head. As your baby knows, the more she breastfeeds the more milk you will make. When you are sick you just want to hide under the doona, and baby's demands can seem exhausting - but she is doing a great job of keeping the milk supply up. Try to keep yourself as hydrated as you can - small amounts of a rehydration fluid would be great. Eat when you can. Hopefully you will be over this bug soon. You don't have to be eating or drinking particularly well to produce breastmilk