Can I breastfeed if I have tonsillitis and fever during lactation?

In daily life, tonsillitis is a relatively common human disease, and it is also relatively common in women during lactation. However, tonsillitis during lactation will not affect milk, and the baby can be breastfed normally. However, if a cold or fever occurs during lactation, more attention should be paid, and fever during lactation needs to be treated in time.

Can I breastfeed if I have tonsillitis?

If you just have a sore throat during breastfeeding, it will not affect the milk, so the baby will not be affected.

But if the mother has a cold, tonsillitis is one of the symptoms of a cold. Although it will not affect the milk when the mother is breastfeeding, it will infect the baby through the respiratory tract.

Therefore, if the mother has a severe cold or is not wearing a mask, she should not breastfeed, and should avoid excessive contact with the baby during the illness to avoid cross infection.

Can I breastfeed if I have a fever?

Colds cannot be transmitted to babies through breast milk. As long as the mother's body temperature does not exceed 38.5℃, she can breastfeed her baby as usual. However, when the body temperature exceeds 38.5℃, the baby is likely to suffer from diarrhea after consuming breast milk due to its high heat, so breastfeeding should be stopped immediately. During this period, you should express the milk by hand or with a breast pump to avoid milk accumulation.

In addition, when a mother feeds her baby after catching a cold, she should wear a mask to prevent the virus from spreading to the child through the respiratory tract. At other times, it is best to let family members help take care of the child and reduce contact with the child as much as possible so that she can rest better and recover her health soon. In daily life, you should pay attention to eating a light diet, drink plenty of boiled water, and open windows regularly to maintain indoor air circulation and reduce the chance of virus transmission. If necessary, you can also use vinegar for indoor fumigation and disinfection.

If you catch a cold while breastfeeding, it is not recommended to breastfeed your baby to avoid transmitting the virus to the baby through breast milk. If a cold during breastfeeding is severe enough to require medication, mothers must explain their situation to the doctor. Finally, you need to pay more attention, drink more hot water, and eat a light diet, then the cold will heal faster!