It’s ok to nurse your baby if you have a common flu or cold, for these germs don’t pass through breast milk, yet the illness-fighting antibodies your body’s producing do, giving him some kind of protection. But if you’re concerned your little one might catch the infection by direct contact with you, be careful enough to perform these strict hygiene precautions:

- Wash your hands very frequently.

- Cover you cough/ sneeze with a tissue not your hands.

- Reduce the close face-to-face contact with your baby.

- Consider putting a mask whilst nursing to avoid breathing/ coughing into your baby's face.

P.S. Consult the paediatrician if your infant develops the warning signs of the flu.