Feeding a sick child

* Feeding a sick child who is less than 6 months old:

- When your child is sick, be sure to breastfeed frequently during the illness. Including diarrhea to help the child resist diseases, reduce weight, and recover more quickly. Breastfeeding also provides comfort for your sick child.

- If your child refuses to breastfeed, encourage him to take the breast again.

- Only give breast milk and medications recommended by the doctor/caregiver. Be careful not to give your child any other foods or liquids.

- If the baby is too weak to breastfeed, you should express breast milk and give it to the baby from a cup. This will help you maintain your milk supply and prevent breast difficulties.

- After each infection with the disease, you must increase the number of breastfeeding times to help your child regain his health and weight.

- When you become ill, you can continue to breastfeed your baby, and you may need more food and support during this.

* Feeding a sick child who is more than 6 months old:

- When your child is sick, encourage him to breastfeed him more than usual to help him fight the disease and speed up his recovery.

- Your child needs more food and fluids while he is sick.

- If your child's appetite declines, you should encourage him to eat small, frequent meals.

- Make sure to provide simple foods to the child, such as porridge, and avoid spicy or fatty foods. Even if the child suffers from diarrhea, it is better for him to continue eating.

- After your child begins to recover, you should encourage him to eat one additional meal of solid food every day for the next two weeks, as this will help your child regain the weight he lost.

- When you become ill, you can continue to breastfeed your baby, and you may need more food and support during this.