How long can I breastfeed after taking the injection during lactation?

It is inevitable that people will be infected by bacteria and develop some diseases. This is inevitable, especially for breastfeeding mothers, whose body resistance is very poor and they are more likely to get sick. Therefore, you must pay attention to protecting your health during breastfeeding. If you have any symptoms, you should seek timely treatment. Injections are a relatively effective method that can quickly relieve the condition. So how long after an injection can you breastfeed?

You should stop taking the medicine for more than 5 days after it is safe before considering breastfeeding. Mastitis refers to an acute suppurative infection of the breast. It is a common disease in the postpartum period and one of the causes of postpartum fever. It is most common in lactating women, especially primiparas. It can occur at any time during lactation but is most common at the beginning of lactation. It is recommended to go to the hospital for a routine blood test and ultrasound examination to determine the cause and then receive symptomatic treatment.

Can I breastfeed if I have mastitis during lactation?

1. If a mother suffers from mastitis, the most worrying issue is whether she can continue to breastfeed her baby and whether it will affect the baby's health. Can you breastfeed if you have mastitis during lactation? If it is acute mastitis, there is no need to stop breastfeeding. When mastitis causes abscesses, the mother should stop breastfeeding on the affected breast.

2. If a mother with mastitis only has red and swollen breasts but no pus has formed, and the milk discharged looks the same as normal milk, the milk can be heated and boiled before feeding it to the baby. Because if breastfeeding is stopped, it will not only affect the baby, but the pregnant woman's milk may also accumulate. Therefore, if you feel breast pain, swelling, or even local redness of the skin, you should not stop breastfeeding, but feed your baby frequently and let the baby eat up as much breast milk as possible.

3. When local suppuration occurs in the mammary gland, breastfeeding on the affected breast should be stopped and the milk should be discharged (using common milking techniques or a breast pump). At the same time, the other healthy breast can still feed the baby. Breastfeeding should be completely stopped only when the infection is severe or the abscess needs to be drained, or when breast atrophy occurs, and measures to stop milk production should be taken under the guidance of a doctor.

If a woman suffers from mastitis, she should not be too stressed. She should pay attention to taking good care of the baby to avoid her own disease affecting the baby's health.