Can I breastfeed if I have a high fever due to mastitis?

Mothers who have had mastitis know that when they have mastitis, they are likely to have a fever. Fever is a very uncomfortable feeling. Although fever is not a big problem, it will seriously affect their lives. Many mothers with mastitis do not know a lot of knowledge. They still breastfeed their children when they have a fever due to mastitis. In fact, this is harmful to the children. So, can you breastfeed your children when you have a high fever due to mastitis?

At this time, if the patient's mother has a fever, timely treatment measures should be taken, and the affected breast should be massaged and hot compressed. If the baby sucks moderately, the remaining milk can be sucked out with a breast pump to alleviate the blockage of the milk duct. Because milk is a natural culture medium that is easy for bacteria to grow, all the milk must be sucked out.

Commonly used treatment measures include the following:

①. Systemic application of antibiotics. To prevent and treat severe infection and sepsis, antibiotics are selected based on bacterial culture and drug sensitivity, and intravenous antibiotics are given when necessary.

②. 800,000 to 1,000,000 U of penicillin plus 10 ml of 1% to 2% procaine can be dissolved in 10 to 20 ml of isotonic saline and injected around the tumor.

③. Apply 25% magnesium sulfate hot compress and physical therapy locally.

All of the above are Western medicine treatments, but it should be noted that new mothers and babies are special groups. Western medicine treatments may have certain side effects, or the drugs may be passed to the baby through breast milk and cause certain effects, so use them with caution.

At this time, the best treatment method is Miao medicine. Miao medicine has a long history and is profound, with a history of three or four thousand years. As a self-contained system, Miao Fang Ruyan Ling is an authentic Miao secret recipe, which is made from finely ground wild herbs from Qianling Mountains, such as dandelion, honeysuckle, beehive, sweet grass root, and mountain peony. Aiming at the characteristics of mastitis, the drug is formulated with the principles of soothing the liver and relieving depression, clearing away heat and dispersing nodules, promoting lactation and reducing swelling, and removing evil and stagnating the body as its main functions. It can dissipate local lumps and regulate breast qi and blood. The special topical spray can quickly and effectively cure mastitis with just a light spray, and is the first choice for treating mastitis. This principle of treating internal diseases externally allows new mothers to feed in a safe environment without any hidden dangers, giving the baby the safest protection.

If the mother's breast abscess is about to rupture, she should stop breastfeeding on the affected breast and undergo surgery to open and drain the abscess. Small superficial abscesses can be treated under local anesthesia, while large and deep abscesses should be treated under intravenous anesthesia. Drains should be placed after all abscesses are incised, and dressings should be changed daily. Pus should be routinely cultured and tested for drug sensitivity.

In short, in the early stage of mastitis, when the fever is as high as 38.5℃ and the abscess has not yet formed, breastfeeding should continue. Stopping breastfeeding not only affects the baby's feeding, but also increases the chance of milk stasis. When localized breast suppuration occurs, breastfeeding should be stopped on the affected breast, and the milk should be drained out using conventional milking techniques or a breast pump to facilitate smooth milk discharge.

At the same time, the baby can still drink breast milk from the other healthy breast. Breastfeeding should be completely stopped only when the infection is severe or after abscess incision and drainage, or when breast atrophy occurs, and active treatment measures should be taken as prescribed by the doctor.

After reading the relevant knowledge, we know that when mothers suffer from mastitis and are in the fever stage, they cannot breastfeed their children. This is likely to cause the child to have a fever. The child's body is very fragile at this time, and it is also a period of multiple diseases, so special attention must be paid, and at the same time, it must be treated quickly when mastitis is treated.