Can a pregnant woman breastfeed if she has a cold?

After catching a cold, mothers are afraid to breastfeed or take medicine for fear of causing changes in the composition of breast milk and affecting the health of the child. If there is no medication, you can breastfeed your child. However, if the disease is more serious and medication is needed, you can stop breastfeeding at this time, but you still have to suck out the milk and wait until the condition improves before continuing to breastfeed.

In general, breastfeeding can continue because colds are transmitted through the respiratory tract, not through breast milk, but mothers should wear a mask when feeding and taking care of their babies to avoid infecting the baby. If the baby has some cold symptoms, the mother can take the above medicine and pass it to the baby through breast milk, which is safer than taking the medicine directly.

If a mother catches a cold but does not have a high fever, she needs to drink plenty of water, eat light and easily digestible food, and take medicines such as cold granules and isatis root granules. It is best to have someone help take care of the children so that you can have more time to sleep and rest. Newborns have a certain degree of immunity, so you don’t have to worry too much about infecting your child with a cold and being afraid to breastfeed. If a cold is accompanied by a high fever, the mother cannot eat well and feels very uncomfortable. She should go to the hospital for treatment. The doctor will often give her an infusion and, if necessary, antibiotics that have little effect on breast milk. At the same time, she can still take medicines such as Isatis root and cold granules.

3 tips for treating colds during breastfeeding

1. If a breastfeeding mother has a severe cold and needs to be treated with antibiotics, and this antibiotic may hinder the healthy development of the baby, she should not breastfeed temporarily to avoid the drug being delivered to the baby through breast milk.

2. Pour hot water at about 42 degrees into a thermos teacup, place your mouth and nose into the mouth of the cup, and continuously inhale the hot steam three times a day to speed up the recovery of a cold.

3. Drinking chicken soup regularly will enhance the body's natural resistance and prevent colds. Adding some pepper, ginger and other seasonings to chicken soup, or eating it with noodles, can cure colds.