my girl was first sick when she was 5 months old which was high fever about 105F and was admitted to QMH. no diagnosis was found but iron level was low in blood. the fever subsided spontaneously. she got sick from time to time but doesn't last long, usually fever and cough which was spread by me or her father.
i strongly believe that it was breast milk which made her be able to recover quickly or to be spread/ infected lately, usually 7-9 days after we got sick
believe in yourself, natural food is always good for your baby
The first time my son got sick is about 3 mths. Even I breastfeed my son until now (he is already 2.5 yrs old), he goes to see the doctor once per month after he goes to school. The doctor said that even we as adult will get sick, why not a child.
He is so energetic everytime when he is sick. He can play and eat. I think mami milk can made he recovers faster. Without mami milk, I think he will get more sick.