Nurse, nurse, nurse!!! LOL My kids do get cs - they are 1yr and 4yrs and I did give it to the baby when she was 4 months..although I'm still not sure on my opinion on that ;-) I'm not sure about if you take it if the baby will benefit through your milk, someone else can probably answer that.
I can tell you however that I have read that vitamin c and other vitamins and herbs etc. that you take, the baby can benefit from through your milk. When we had whooping cough/pertussis last year for 3 months my baby was only 4 months old at the beginning, her brother was 3yrs. By taking mega doses of sodium ascorbate (vitamin c) we were able to turn it around. I was taking 10 grams a day and breastfeeding(alas I wonder what a nebulizer and cs would have done in the very beginning???)...anyhow, from what I read it is rare for a breastfed baby and mother to get pertussis or sick UNLESS they are both critically low in vit c. Anyhow other forms of vit c can be really hard on the baby- mine cried like crazy... the sodium ascorbate is buffered and we found it worked well for us. There is a lot of info on sodium ascorbate if you google. It is excellent for colds, flus and ongoing system strength. I also took and do take oregano oil, grapefruit seed extract, garlic, Echinacea, kale/chard/carrot juices, etc. when breastfeeding if she is unwell and my baby was able to benefit from that. An excellent book worth reading is Superimmunity for Kids by Dr. Leo Galland... it gives specific info to help boost our childrens immune system, he does believe that kids worldwide are in trouble nutritionally despite our best efforts. Also one of the best books to have on hand IMO if you don't already have it, that I always give for shower gifts is Smart Medicine for a Healthier Child. Not only does it have homeopathic, herbal, nutritional advice for all ailments A-Z but it also has convention allopathic advice thereby making it ideal for all parents to have on hand. Another great one is Aviva Jill Romm's Healthy Babies..... she gives specific herbal advice and recipes and dosages etc. I have found other great ideas and support at www.susunweed.com herbal forum. If you happen to live in Canada I also belong to a holistic parenting group http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/holisticparentsnetworkofontario . Hugs, and I hope your babe is feeling better soon! Hth Wendy Canada -----Original Message----- From: Kandee Edge [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: March 6, 2006 5:09 PM To: List Silver Subject: CS>silver and breastfeeding When taking CS during breastfeeding, can the benefits of it pass to the child as well. I have a 3 month old who has a nasty cold and was wondering if I took CS...would it help her. I have not yet starting taking CS. I'm still a newbie. Kandee Kandee, mom to Hannah and Grace -- The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org To post, address your message to: [email protected] Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]>
