One of the hardest things to do will be to breast feed if you are sick. Pair that with a sick baby at the same time and you have one terrible couple of days. It is not only exhausting, but it is literally draining. When I am sick I usually am not eating 3 solid meals and a couple of snacks paired with generous fluid intake. I am usually struggling with eating several snacks. That means that baby is taking out more than you are putting it. It increases exhaustion and can cause you to be tired in ways you didn't even know were possible. My advice, smoothies! Drinks are generally easier to get in than full meals so make an iron rich smoothie and enjoy. A large glass that can follow you around the whole day. Gets some fluids, fruits and vegetables into you quickly in a fast way, not to mention they are delicious! Great for a sick toddler too, just be weary of too much dairy because it can aggravate certain cold symptoms. My favourite recipe: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, spinach, a single serve cup of yogurt, water (or ice cubes) and one garlic clove. Puree and enjoy. (Another perk is that it will keep your bowels going!)
'The Green Smoothie Revolution' book has lots of great smoothie ideas and some food for thought.
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