Can I still breastfeed if I have mastitis?

What to do if you have mastitis while breastfeeding? Can I still breastfeed? We all know that breast milk is the most nutritious food for newborn babies. Newborn babies don't have teeth yet and cannot eat. Breast milk not only provides calories to the baby's body, but also contains a large amount of fat that promotes the baby's brain development. Every mother wants to give the best nutrition to her baby. But some new mothers are in trouble, such as mothers with mastitis, who are worried that their breast milk will affect the health of their baby.

In the early stages of mastitis, there are often nipple cracks, milk stasis or lumps, and one or two milk ducts may be blocked. Breast pain and tenderness. If there are or not lumps, the skin is not red or slightly red, the skin is not hot or slightly hot, and the symptoms are not serious, you can breastfeed the child, and you should breastfeed the child by breastfeeding, try to let the child suck all the milk, promote the emptying of milk, and help improve the condition.

When mastitis worsens, the symptoms become more obvious, the pain becomes more severe, lumps become obvious, the skin becomes red and hot, and abscesses form. It is not easy to feed the baby during this period, or to feed with the other healthy breast. To promote smooth discharge of milk, stop breastfeeding and express the milk by hand or use a breast pump.

If you have a high fever during mastitis, you should stop breastfeeding your baby. The high fever has affected the quality of breast milk and it is not suitable to feed the child. Breastfeeding should be suspended for a period of time and other methods should be used to drain milk. Correct treatment under the guidance of a physician.

During the treatment process, if you take therapeutic drugs, you should determine whether you can breastfeed your child based on the characteristics of the drugs and under the guidance of a doctor. Some drugs are taken orally and absorbed by the body, which may affect the quality of breast milk, making it difficult to breastfeed. Generally speaking, Western medicine has a greater impact on breast milk, while Chinese medicine has a smaller impact or even no impact.

Do not breastfeed when there is damage. Nipple damage is the main cause of mastitis and the main way for bacteria to invade along the lymphatic vessels and cause infection. When you breastfeed your baby, it may be difficult for the injured area to heal and may even cause greater damage. Bacteria also exist in the baby's mouth, and breastfeeding can make injuries and infections worse. So it is best not to breastfeed during this period.

Can I still breastfeed while having breast cancer? If a new mother suffers from mastitis, not only will she feel uncomfortable and painful, but it will also have a great impact on the baby. Although it is still possible to breastfeed your baby in the early stages of mastitis, and emptying the milk can help relieve the symptoms of mastitis, experts still recommend that if a mother has mastitis, try not to breastfeed her baby. If you are really worried, you might as well go to a gynecological hospital for a check-up and ask a professional doctor whether you can breastfeed your child.