What to do if you have stomach pain and diarrhea during breastfeeding

Symptoms such as stomach pain and diarrhea during lactation are relatively common in our lives, mainly because stomach pain and diarrhea are caused by our uncoordinated diet or infection by cold, so mothers should know the treatment methods of stomach pain and diarrhea. When you experience stomach pain and diarrhea during breastfeeding, you should take medicine according to the doctor's advice and stop breastfeeding to prevent the medicine from affecting your child's health.

Diarrhea is a common complication of antibiotic treatment. About 5% to 25% of patients will develop diarrhea after anti-infection treatment, which is antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD). This type of diarrhea has gradually become rampant with the overuse of antibiotics. While antibiotics kill pathogenic microorganisms, they also kill beneficial intestinal bacteria, causing intestinal flora imbalance and diarrhea. If you supplement with nine-strain concentrate (probiotics) in time, it can speed up the normalization of intestinal flora, alleviate diarrhea symptoms, and quickly recover a weak body.

However, whether breastfeeding women use oral or topical medications, they should do so under the guidance of a doctor to ensure safe and effective use of the medication. It is best to stop breastfeeding for a period of time after taking the medicine. Generally, you need to stop taking the medicine for 48 hours before breastfeeding, and it will not have much impact. The amount of medicine that penetrates into breast milk is very small and will not affect the baby, but it is still better to be cautious.

If diarrhea is found, it is recommended to check the stool to see if it is indigestion or enteritis. Also pay attention to whether the intestinal dysfunction is caused by a cold. If it is indigestion, it is recommended to take Shanmai Jianpi Oral Liquid, Smecta, etc. If it is serious, see a doctor and receive intravenous treatment. Let the stomach and intestines rest. Feed more water. If adding complementary foods, stop adding them. Or reduce the amount of complementary foods. After improvement, resume gradually. In particular, do not eat indigestible food.

Based on this article’s introduction on what to do if you have stomach pain and diarrhea during breastfeeding, I believe you should all know the treatment methods for stomach pain and diarrhea during breastfeeding after reading it. In your life, you should adopt the treatment methods for stomach pain and diarrhea during lactation according to your own physical condition and adjust your diet.