Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding during Illness

Behavior: Mother continues to breastfeed and encourages the child to eat during and after illness.

• Breastfeeding is extremely important during illness. Children often continue breastfeeding when they refuse other foods. The mother should continue to breastfeed and feed the sick child soft, mashed foods and the child's favorite foods. After illness, the mother or caregiver should increase the quantity of food and feed the child more frequently, so that the child recovers quickly from the illness.