Can I receive intravenous drip for a cold during breastfeeding?

Colds are a very common disease in life. Some people can recover from a cold after a while, but some people need intravenous treatment after catching a cold. Under normal circumstances, a cold is quite easy to cure. However, after entering the breastfeeding period, many mothers are worried that using methods such as infusion will affect the health of the fetus. So, can I get intravenous drips when I have a cold while breastfeeding? Let’s take a look below.

In general, the same thing applies. If the cold is not serious, breastfeeding mothers should not take any medicine or get injections or infusions. Try to get rid of the cold or sore throat through diet, exercise, etc.

However, if the cough after a cold is very severe, the throat is extremely painful, and there is chest tightness or fever, you should go to the hospital for examination immediately. At this time, you can choose to receive treatment by injection or infusion. However, before the infusion, you should take the initiative to tell the doctor that you are breastfeeding. After the doctor understands the situation, he will not give breastfeeding mothers any drugs that may affect the baby.

1. Colds during lactation are not accompanied by high fever

If you catch a cold during breastfeeding but do not have a high fever, you need to drink plenty of water, eat light and easily digestible food, and take medicines such as cold granules and isatis root granules. It is also best to have someone help take care of the child so that you can have more time to sleep and rest. You can breastfeed your child, but since you are too close to the child, you can do so while wearing a mask. Newborns have a certain level of immunity, so there is no need to worry too much about passing the virus to the child and being afraid to breastfeed.

2. Colds during lactation accompanied by high fever

If a cold is accompanied by a high fever, the mother cannot eat well and feels very uncomfortable. She should go to the hospital for treatment. The doctor will often give her an infusion and, if necessary, antibiotics that have little effect on breast milk. At the same time, she can still take medicines such as Banlangen and cold granules. Breastfeeding can be suspended for 1 to 2 days during a high fever. During the period of cessation of feeding, breast milk should be expressed frequently to ensure that breastfeeding can be continued in the future. The mother herself should drink plenty of water, fresh juice, eat light and easily digestible food, and get a good rest. In this way, she will often get better quickly.

3. Keep a happy mood

Many times, the baby is inseparable from the mother during breastfeeding, and even shows telepathic connection. The baby can sense if the mother is in a bad mood. Therefore, the mother should not be too anxious if she is sick. Relaxing and keeping a happy body and mind is best for the baby. Sometimes a good mood will cure the disease without treatment.

4. Medication principles: Don’t take Western medicine if you can take Chinese medicine

During a cold or other illness, mothers must remember not to take medicine on their own. If you really need to take medicine, the principle to adhere to is to take Chinese medicine instead of Western medicine, take medicine instead of injection, and inject instead of drip. When choosing medicine, you must choose medicine with guaranteed quality. There are also some drugs that cannot be used, such as lactation suppression drugs, anti-cancer drugs, antipsychotic drugs, anti-thyroid drugs, etc. which cannot be used during breastfeeding.