How long can I breastfeed after medical abortion?

If you accidentally get pregnant again during breastfeeding, do not breastfeed immediately if you had a medical abortion. It is best to wait 48 hours so that some of the residue from the abortion can be completely excreted from your body, thus avoiding adverse effects on your child's health. After a medical abortion, you must maintain an optimistic and cheerful attitude and make sure to get enough rest, so that your body can gradually get better.

How long can I breastfeed after medical abortion?

If you have a medical abortion, you can breastfeed 4 days after taking the medication. During the breastfeeding period, you should use condoms to prevent pregnancy, or go to the hospital's gynecology department to wear an IUD for contraception.

1. Keep the breast meridians "unobstructed" after medical abortion

During medical abortion, the newly developed mammary glands stop growing, the alveoli become smaller and even disappear, and the mammary glands recover. However, this recovery is usually incomplete, so it is easy to induce lobular hyperplasia of the breast. Causes breast lumps and breast pain. “Pain occurs when there is blockage”. If you dredge the meridians as soon as possible, the suddenly stagnant Qi and blood will start flowing again. You can avoid breast lumps and breast pain caused by improper “confinement period”. Commonly used “tong” methods include “abortion protective soup”, etc.

2. The uterus should be carefully "cared for" after medical abortion

During medical abortion, the mother's cervix and endometrium are inevitably damaged, and the wounds to the cervix cause the uterus's own resistance to decrease. The cervix itself is a susceptible site for HPV infection, and modern science has confirmed that HPV infection is directly related to cervical cancer.

During the confinement period, the uterus should be comprehensively protected, including increasing the resistance of the uterus, promoting rapid repair of the uterus, and thoroughly expelling blood stasis. You can use the "Abortion Protection Soup" alone.

3. Pay more attention to rest and diet after medical abortion

Try to eat well, sleep well, pay attention to increasing nutrition, enhance the body's resistance to disease, and promote the early repair of damaged organs. After abortion, you should eat more protein-rich foods such as fish, meat, eggs, and bean products, and fresh vegetables rich in vitamins to speed up your body's recovery. Dietary supplements should be started immediately; raw, cold or irritating foods should not be eaten. If conditions permit, the normal postpartum diet can be referred to. In addition, the daily life should be based on the taboos after delivery, do not take a bath, do not drink cold drinks, keep warm clothes, avoid catching cold, and do not get angry or overwork.