What should a breastfeeding mother do if she has a fever?

The breastfeeding period is a very important and special stage. During this stage, the mother’s body is connected with the baby because the baby grows up drinking the mother’s breast milk. So what should a breastfeeding mother do if she has a fever? This problem is quite troublesome, let's take a look at the following solutions.

If a breastfeeding mother has a fever (measured body temperature is between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius), she should rest in bed at home and ensure adequate sleep to facilitate physical recovery; eat more nutritious liquids such as milk, porridge, noodles, etc., eat small meals frequently, and avoid eating eggs when having a high fever; at the same time, drink plenty of warm boiled water, with a daily drinking water intake of no less than 500 ml. Don't reduce fever as soon as you have a fever, because a certain degree of fever (body temperature below 38.5℃) has a protective effect on the body. 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.

Common dietary therapies include:

Glutinous rice and scallion porridge: Wash 100 grams of glutinous rice, add appropriate amount of water to cook porridge. When it is almost cooked, add a few scallions and cook until cooked. Eat on an empty stomach.

Pear, date and egg soup: Wash and cut a pear into pieces, add appropriate amounts of red dates, ginger and rock sugar, then add water and boil, finally beat an egg. Take once in the morning and evening, and rest after taking. Cabbage and radish soup: 250 grams of cabbage heart, 60 grams of white radish, add appropriate amount of water, add about 15 grams of brown sugar after frying, drink the soup and eat the vegetables while it is hot.

Tangerine peel, ginger and brown sugar tea: Cut 10 grams of tangerine peel and ginger into thin strips, add water and boil until half a bowl remains. Add appropriate amount of brown sugar when taking it and drink it while hot. Cover yourself with a blanket and sleep after taking it, which will help reduce fever and relieve headaches.

People with mild cold symptoms do not need special treatment and can heal on their own. If there are more severe symptoms such as cough and fever, medication should be taken under the guidance of a doctor. Generally, antiviral oral liquid, isatis root granules, penicillin or cephalosporin antibiotics can be used for treatment. Wear a mask when breastfeeding; breastfeed before taking the medicine, and stop breastfeeding within 4-6 hours after taking the medicine to avoid the peak drug concentration in the blood;

When the baby has a fever and the body temperature is ≥38℃, breastfeeding should be temporarily stopped, and milking should be performed more than 3 times a day to maintain the lactation state of the breasts. Keep the baby's room well ventilated to reduce the concentration of influenza virus in the air; if necessary, let the baby leave the bedroom temporarily, boil 1-2 pounds of vinegar with water in a 1:1 ratio, and seal and fumigate the room for 4-6 hours.

After understanding the above, we should all know what to do if a breastfeeding mother has a fever. We should try our best not to catch a cold or fever during breastfeeding. This will not only cause us pain, but also greatly affect the baby. The above methods are relatively safe and effective to solve the problem of fever for breastfeeding mothers. You should learn about them.