How long after having a fever and getting an IV drip during breastfeeding can I breastfeed?

Breastfeeding women have very poor body resistance, so they are most likely to be infected by bacteria and viruses and have a cold and fever. Breastfeeding women should be treated as soon as possible if they are sick, and they should not delay, otherwise it will only get worse. Fever can be treated by taking antipyretics, antipyretic injections, or infusions, but the drugs may irritate the baby through breast milk, so the baby should be breastfed after the drugs disappear. So how long after a lactating woman has a fever and has an IV drip can she breastfeed?

Generally, the medicine will be metabolized and excreted from the body after two or three days, so it is best to breastfeed your child after two days. During these two days, you should use a breast pump to express milk to help milk secretion. It is best not to use prohibited drugs during breastfeeding. First, you need to stop breastfeeding for two days. Children who are too young may not accept other milk products. The second is to express the milk, but even this may affect the milk secretion. Mastitis is caused by bacterial infection. Breastfeeding at this time has the potential risk of causing infection to the baby. Artificial feeding should be temporarily changed and mastitis should be actively treated. Breastfeeding can be resumed after the disease is cured. During this period, remember to express the milk every day to prevent congestion and aggravate mastitis.

Be especially careful when taking cold medicine during breastfeeding. It is best not to breastfeed beforehand to avoid infecting the child. The mother can take some medicine for treatment, such as cold and heat-clearing granules, Shuanghuanglian oral liquid, Shuanghua oral liquid, etc.; if it is a bacterial infection, penicillin or cephalosporin antibiotics can be used, such as Penicillin V Potassium Tablets, Pioneer No. 6, etc. Drink more boiled water and get enough rest. There is no need to take any medicine or choose Chinese patent medicine such as Isatis Root Granules. If you have high fever, cough, etc., you should go to the hospital for treatment. You can use physical cooling methods to reduce the fever.

Fever during breastfeeding will also affect breast milk. It is best to stop breastfeeding during the medication period to avoid affecting the baby. You need to drink more boiled water and squeeze out excess milk every day. You can breastfeed your baby after stopping medication.