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Fatima, breastfeeding is probably the best thing you can do for a baby. This would not be a good time to rush into switching to formula. Stay home, or in open, uncrowded outdoor spaces. Stay away from crowds and malls. It amazes us to see people taking their newborns out during flu season, anyway. This is just a good time to be a little extra cautious. Guard your own health. Get enough rest, some exercise, and maintain a good diet. After that, Inshalla.

Fitz & Fatima, there was info a few years ago about an antiviral drug made from elderberries. We didn't find that elderberry tea was particularly effective against the flu and colds, but it may have helped. (some things are damaged by heat, too. Maybe we should have just eaten fresh elderberries. Who Knows?)

Elderberries!! Yes!!! A lady Israeli doctor has been a guest several times on our local call-in show hosted by an alternative medicine physician! She has a name that I can't remember nor pronounce, but her product is called, "Sambucol". It is produced by Nature's Way under her direction!

Comes in either a delicious liquid (elderberries taste GOOD!) or capsules. The liquid is more exensive than I can go with, so I bought capsules last year. They are gone now, but now is a great time to re-stock!