What to do if you catch a cold while breastfeeding

During the breastfeeding stage, you must take good care of your body and your baby's body. Although many children now have a certain degree of resistance, mothers still need to pay attention to whether they are prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs when taking medicine. Because it is often because of improper use of the medicine that the breast milk absorbs the medicine, which is not good for the child to take. Therefore, if the cold is not serious, you can breastfeed, but try not to do so while taking medicine.

What to do if you catch a cold during breastfeeding

1. Mild cold

When the weather is changeable, it is easy for mothers to catch a mild cold, the symptoms of which are usually sneezing, runny nose and mild cough. At this time, the mother just needs to drink more water and supplement some vitamins, and there is no need to take any medicine. Even if you need to take it, don't take western medicine. You can take some Chinese patent medicine such as Isatis root and cold granules. In order to help mothers get more rest and recover their energy as soon as possible, it is best to have someone to help take care of the baby, except for breastfeeding of course.

How to breastfeed:

When feeding the baby, the mother can just wear a mask, the baby still has a certain resistance. The most important thing mothers should pay attention to is that even when taking medicine, they must distinguish between prescription and over-the-counter medicines, Chinese medicine and Western medicine, etc., because the drug ingredients will still affect the baby through breast milk, so mothers must take the medicine strictly according to the doctor's instructions and instructions.

2. Severe cold

If the mother does not take a mild cold seriously, it may turn into a severe cold with symptoms such as runny nose, cough, sore throat and possibly high fever. At this time, the mother will have a poor appetite, do not want to eat, and feel uncomfortable all over. In this case, she must go to the hospital to see a doctor. Most of the time, they will choose infusion, but the antibiotics used have little effect on breast milk, so it is okay. You can also take isatis root and other granules.

How to breastfeed:

If a cold is accompanied by a high fever, you should stop breastfeeding, but you should still express milk on time to ensure normal milk supply in the future. In addition, mothers should drink more water, eat some fresh fruits, keep their diet light and nutritious, and get more rest, so that they can recover their spirits faster.

3. Cold

If the weather suddenly turns cold and the mother does not take protective measures against the cold, she will catch a cold. The symptoms of this type of cold are mostly fever, no sweating, chills, headache, clear runny nose, itchy throat, and clear and thin sputum. If you have not been infected with bacteria or viruses at this time, then there is no need to worry too much. Just supplement some vitamin C to enhance your body's resistance. Eat more hot foods, such as hot soup, to induce sweating.

How to breastfeed:

You can breastfeed your baby during a cold, but you must wear a mask. If the cold is very serious, you need to take medicine and cannot breastfeed for at least six hours. During this time, you can feed the baby some biscuits and soup.