Can I breastfeed during a cold, can I breastfeed if I have a cold

Updated on parenting 2024-07-12
22 answers
  1. Anonymous users2024-02-12

    During breastfeeding, the mother can feed the baby when she has a cold, and I also breastfeed the baby when I have a cold, so I drink more water and drink more water during the cold. The most common common colds for mothers are fever, sneezing, runny nose, cough, sore throat, etc. Most of them are viral colds, and viral colds are not transmitted by breastfeeding, but are transmitted through airborne droplets.

    So when my mother caught a cold, the air in the house was already full of viruses. Whether you eat breast milk or not, you will be in this environment with the virus, so open the windows at home for ventilation during this period. The antibodies produced by the mother will be transmitted to the baby through breast milk, which will enhance the baby's resistance and help the baby resist diseases.

    In fact, breastfeeding mothers can also take medicine, and there are safe drugs during lactation. When you go to the doctor, tell the doctor that the doctor will prescribe some safe medicine as needed during the lactation period, and then wait for a certain period of time before breastfeeding. You can consult a medical professional.

    You can breastfeed first and then take medicine every time to avoid the baby being hungry.

  2. Anonymous users2024-02-11

    The mother can continue to breastfeed when she has a cold, and the cold virus will not be transmitted to the baby through the milk, but if the mother is a virus, she should pay attention to wearing a mask when touching the baby, otherwise it is easy to transmit the virus to the baby through the air. However, there is also a premise for this, and it is not recommended to breastfeed if you take medicine under the premise that you can't take medicine. And you can't have a fever, and it is also not recommended to breastfeed if you have a fever.

    What to do if you catch a cold while breastfeeding.

    1.If the symptoms are mild, only sneezing, runny nose and mild cough, you can temporarily leave no medication, pay attention to rest, drink plenty of warm water, and pay attention to keeping warm. If the symptoms still do not improve, oral administration of simple ingredients and no adverse effects on breastfeeding can be used to take proprietary Chinese medicines.

    2.If you have a high fever with a cold, you should control your body temperature as soon as possible. Physical cooling methods can be used, such as placing ice packs on the forehead and neck, cold compresses with wet towels, warm water baths, etc.; Medication may also be used to cool down.

    When choosing antipyretic analgesics, avoid drugs that have significant adverse effects on pregnant women, fetuses, and newborns, such as drugs such as aspirin.

    3.For colds and bacterial infections, antibiotics should be added under the guidance of a doctor**. During this period, you must remember to wear a mask when you come into contact with your baby, and the air must be kept circulating.

  3. Anonymous users2024-02-10

    Many mothers have doubts and are worried that they will infect their babies if they catch a cold, so they do not feed their babies.

    It should be noted that when the mother is not aware of her cold, that is, there is no obvious cough, sore throat, fever, nasal congestion, and runny nose, the baby has been exposed to the cold virus.

    However, continuing to feed will protect your baby from catching a cold. Because the mother's body can quickly produce specific antibodies against this cold virus after a cold, this antibody can be passed on to the baby through breast milk, and then help the baby resist the cold. In many cases, breastfed babies are even the only ones in the family who don't catch a cold.

    Even if a breastfed baby has a cold, the severity of the cold will generally be relatively mild, precisely because the antibodies transmitted to him by the mother through the milk play a role.

    However, because colds can be transmitted through direct contact and respiratory secretions, mothers should wash their hands frequently after catching a cold, wear a mask when feeding, and avoid nasal and oral secretions from touching the baby.

    Stopping your baby just because of a cold can not only lead to separation anxiety, but also put her at risk of milk stasis and mastitis. What are the safe medications that can be used during a cold?

    The drug passes through the milk and in general, the baby is exposed to about 10% of the mother's dose. Therefore, the first principle of lactation drug use is whether it must be used, and if it is necessary, then consider using the drug that is as safe as possible.

    The second principle is to try to use single drugs instead of combination drugs, that is, drugs with only one ingredient. For example, for nasal congestion, choose a drug that only has a single nasal congestion, rather than a drug that contains multiple ingredients such as nasal congestion, cough, headache, etc.

    The third principle is that drugs that are generally safe to use during pregnancy can be used during breastfeeding. The medicine that the baby can accept when it is in the mother's womb will be relatively safe to come into contact with through breast milk after the baby is born.

    Lactating mothers with high fever can use ibuprofen to relieve fever and analgesia**, and the Motrin drug ingredient used by the baby is ibuprofen. After the mother took this drug, the concentration in the milk was very low or even almost none. The American Academy of Pediatrics classifies ibuprofen as a safe drug to use while breastfeeding.

    If nasal congestion and runny nose are obvious, nasal irrigation with saline and nasal spray with sea salt water can be used. To put it bluntly, these two drugs are both saline, edible-grade, and have no toxicity at all.

    There are many antibiotics that can be used during breastfeeding, such as cephalosporins or penicillins, provided that the mother is not allergic to cephalosporin or penicillin, and the baby will also use cephalosporin and penicillin when he is sick, and the concentration in the milk is much lower than the concentration that the baby can accept. If you have to use it, you may have a rash or diarrhea during your baby's life, but it is usually not a major problem.

    In fact, if it is just a simple cold, there is no need to use antibiotics, because the cold is a self-limiting disease, and in most cases it will heal itself, with or without drugs, the duration is about the same.

  4. Anonymous users2024-02-09

    Can I breastfeed with a cold?

  5. Anonymous users2024-02-08

    Colds do not affect breastfeeding, remember to wear a mask and pay attention to hand hygiene when getting along with your baby.

  6. Anonymous users2024-02-07

    Can breastfeeding mothers still breastfeed if they have a cold?

    Generally speaking, mothers still feed their babies before they notice a cold, but at this time, mothers already have cold viruses in their bodies, and they also give their babies through breast milk. Therefore, at this time, the baby needs the antibodies in breast milk even more, which cannot be replaced by milk powder.

    Precautions for lactating mothers with colds.

    1. If mothers have a cold during lactation, it is best to ask the doctor if they want to take medicine, and do not take some poop medicine by themselves, so that they are afraid that the contents of the medicine will have adverse effects on the baby.

    2. If the mother has a fever, then it is recommended not to breastfeed the baby, because it may be more serious at this time, give the baby some rice soup appropriately, and pay attention to replenishing water.

    3. If the mother is afraid that the cold will infect the baby, she can wear a mask, at this time, the mother may be able to avoid the bacteria in these things when sneezing, runny nose, and coughing, and the mask plays a good role in isolation.

    4. Wash your hands more: Generally speaking, bacteria are attached to people's **, so mothers must keep their hands clean when they have a cold, and their hands are to hold the baby, so they must pay attention to hand hygiene, so as not to infect the baby unconsciously.

    Do you need to take medicine for a cold while breastfeeding.

    If you have a small cold, the doctor does not recommend taking medicine, the mother's body still has the ability to recover itself, so at this time, mothers drink more water to make the cold better. If it's too serious, you should ask your doctor, it's more secure.

    Mothers should still be careful when breastfeeding, especially when the seasons change, they may catch a cold if they are not careful. Keeping warm is also good for your body. At the same time, if the cold is not so serious, you can drink more water by yourself, and then ask the doctor when it is too serious, and ensure hygiene.

  7. Anonymous users2024-02-06

    Colds are usually transmitted through the respiratory tract, so you should wear a mask during a cold and breastfeed is fine.

  8. Anonymous users2024-02-05

    If it is light, as long as you don't take medicine, you can breastfeed, if it is a severe cold, you have to drop salt water, and you have to take medicine, at this time it is best not to breastfeed, because antibiotics will enter the baby's body with breast milk, which has an impact on the baby, it is best if you have a cold for about a week before feeding the baby, so that there are no antibiotics in your body.

  9. Anonymous users2024-02-04

    If you have a cold, as long as it is not a high fever, breastfeeding is no problem.

  10. Anonymous users2024-02-03

    The general cold medicine and breastfeeding do not have much impact on the baby, the body temperature is less than 38 degrees5, and the feeding does not have much effect. It's just that if you cough or sneeze or something, you have to wear a mask and take the baby.

  11. Anonymous users2024-02-02

    If it's a cold, it's not particularly serious, and you haven't taken any medicine or injections. There is no problem with breastfeeding, because it is healthy for your child to breastfeed. If you are resistant, but if you are more serious, and you have received a sling injection, etc., then you should seek the opinion of a doctor.

    Then decide whether to breastfeed or not.

  12. Anonymous users2024-02-01

    Colds can be breastfed, colds are mainly transmitted through the respiratory tract, not through breast milk, it is best to wear a mask when breastfeeding your child, wash your hands frequently, and avoid infecting your child. Drink plenty of water when you have a cold, maintain indoor air convection, and supplement vitamin C, which is conducive to the recovery of colds. You can take oral Chinese medicine decoction**, *** is relatively small and does not affect children.

    Wind chill and cold are added or subtracted with Jing Fang Da Table Soup, which has the effect of Xin Wen and relieving the table. Wind-heat and colds are added or subtracted with Yinqiaosan, which has the effect of pungent and cool and relieving the surface.

  13. Anonymous users2024-01-31

    It is best not to breastfeed when you have a cold, as it is easy to pass on to your baby.

  14. Anonymous users2024-01-30

    A cold is an infection of the upper respiratory tract, while breast milk is not a conduit of infection. In addition, breast milk will produce specific antibodies when it enters the baby's body, which can help prevent the baby from getting sick, and the mother does not have to worry too much about transmitting the cold to the baby. Pay attention to the following three points when feeding:

    1. Wear a mask when feeding; 2. Avoid too much intimacy with your baby.

  15. Anonymous users2024-01-29

    I recommend that you still stop breastfeeding, and for the health and safety of the baby, you can choose to change someone.

  16. Anonymous users2024-01-28

    Can I breastfeed with a cold?

  17. Anonymous users2024-01-27

    Try to feed the formula for a few days first.

  18. Anonymous users2024-01-26

    That's to ask moral, wear a mask, you can take some medicine properly.

  19. Anonymous users2024-01-25

    It depends on whether your cold is serious or not, if it is just a small cold, you can recover without taking cold medicine, so that breast milk should not be a big problem, but you usually need to pay attention to protection and wear a mask. If the cold is severe and you need to take medicine, then it is best not to breastfeed.

  20. Anonymous users2024-01-24

    Can I breastfeed with a cold?

  21. Anonymous users2024-01-23

    Can I breastfeed with a cold?

  22. Anonymous users2024-01-22

    Breastfeeding is a very good thing for both the baby and the mother, but adults will also have sick times, and uncomfortable symptoms such as colds will occur during lactation, so many breastfeeding mothers will have the same doubts, worrying that the cold will affect the quality of breast milk.

    Most of the general colds are caused by viruses, and the main way of transmission is also through the saliva flying in the air, which will not be transmitted to the baby through breast milk, so lactating mothers can continue to breastfeed their babies if they have a cold. However, mothers should wear a mask as much as possible when breastfeeding, so as to prevent the virus from being transmitted to the baby through saliva. And keep the room ventilated and the air fresh.

    After adults catch a cold, their bodies will produce antibodies to the cold, so breastfed babies will also absorb the antibodies transmitted by the mother when they are breastfeeding, and the baby can have the ability to resist the virus. Therefore, it is beneficial for breastfeeding mothers to continue breastfeeding when they have a cold.

    If you suffer from a cold during breastfeeding, you can take some anti-cold drugs, but you must be cautious with medication, because the drug has the possibility of being transmitted to the baby through breast milk, so the medication during lactation must be taken under the guidance of a doctor, and the doctor will prescribe some drugs suitable for breastfeeding for the mother to take, remember not to take the medicine without authorization.

    It is best not to breastfeed for one to two hours after taking the drug, and it is safer to feed your baby after the drug has been metabolized in the body.

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