How long after taking ceftriaxone can I breastfeed

For breastfeeding mothers, physical health is very important, because not only do you need to be in good health, but you also have to feed your baby. Sometimes some substances will be passed to the baby through breast milk, causing certain effects on the baby. If some mothers really need to take medicine or injections, such as cephalexin or antibiotics, they will be very worried that their breast milk will affect the baby. So how long after taking cefuroxime can I breastfeed?

1. Can I breastfeed after taking ceftriaxone?

Cephalosporin drugs are mainly metabolized through the liver and kidneys, and their content in breast milk is relatively small. Cephalosporin antibiotics are safe antibiotics for use during breastfeeding, but they may have some effects on the baby's intestines, so you should pay attention to whether your baby has diarrhea.

2. How long after taking ceftriaxone can I breastfeed?

Suspend breastfeeding for 1 to 2 days. During the period of cessation of feeding, you should often express the breast milk to maintain the continued breastfeeding in the future. The mother herself should drink plenty of water, fresh juice, eat light and easily digestible food, and get enough rest, and the condition will often get better quickly.

3. Notes

1. Do not take medicine at will. Breastfeeding women must use medications with caution. If you need to take medication, you should tell your doctor that you are breastfeeding and not take medication at will.

2. Breastfeeding should not be interrupted at will. Except for a few drugs that are prohibited during lactation, the amount of other drugs excreted in breast milk rarely exceeds 1%-2% of the medication used by lactating women. This dose will not harm the baby's body. Breastfeeding should not be interrupted while taking safe medications.

3. Adjust breastfeeding time after taking the medicine. In order to reduce the amount of medicine absorbed by the baby, breastfeeding women can take the medicine immediately after breastfeeding and postpone the next breastfeeding as much as possible, at least 4 hours, to minimize the drug concentration in the breast milk.

4. It is not advisable to take contraceptive pills

Contraceptive pills contain testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen derivatives. When these substances enter the mother's body, they will inhibit the production of prolactin and reduce milk secretion, so that the secreted breast milk is not enough for the baby. Moreover, the active ingredients in contraceptive drugs will enter the baby's body through breast milk, causing the breasts of male babies to become larger and the vaginal epithelium of female babies to proliferate. Therefore, breastfeeding mothers should not use contraceptive drugs.

5. Do not abuse Chinese medicine

Some Chinese medicines can nourish yin and blood, promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis for postpartum mothers. They can enhance physical fitness, promote uterine contraction and prevent puerperal infection. However, some Chinese medicines will enter the breast milk and make the breast milk turn yellow, or have the effect of weaning, such as: rhubarb, fried malt, Xiaoyaosan, mint, etc.