What medicine should breastfeeding women take for colds

During breastfeeding, women must pay close attention to their diet, because improper diet will affect the quality of breast milk. Medications can also affect the quality of breast milk, so it is generally not recommended for mothers to take medication during breastfeeding. Even if it is a minor cold, it is best to treat it with some folk remedies. Here is some information about colds during breastfeeding!

1. What medicine can I take for a cold during breastfeeding?

1. Mild cold during breastfeeding

If you have a mild cold during breastfeeding, that is, sneezing or a mild cough. In this case, you can take vitamin C supplements to relieve the symptoms of the cold. Vitamin C will not affect the fetus.

2. More severe cold

If you catch a serious cold during breastfeeding, you can choose to use some Chinese patent medicine. You can choose to take cold and heat-clearing granules or medicines such as Isatis root, which have very small side effects. Even if it is absorbed by the child through milk, it will not cause any effect to the child.

3. Cold

If you catch a cold during breastfeeding, symptoms include fever and headache. Vitamin C can be used together with cold granules, which has a better effect in treating colds caused by wind and cold.

4. Viral cold

If you have a viral cold, the main symptoms are fever and body aches. Then you can choose some antiviral drugs with Chinese herbal properties for treatment, but you need to pay attention that you need to wait 6 hours after taking this medicine before you can breastfeed.

2. How to treat colds during breastfeeding

1. Drink more water

If you catch a cold while breastfeeding, you can drink more water. Drinking more water will increase the frequency of urination, which can effectively help the body detoxify.

2. Increase Nutrition

When a mother catches a cold during breastfeeding, she should increase her nutritional absorption. You need to supplement more vitamins and eat more vegetables. You can also eat more fruits. In addition, it is best to drink more soup, which will be better absorbed.

3. 5 suggestions for treating colds during breastfeeding

1. Stop breastfeeding when using antibiotics for treatment: If a breastfeeding mother has a severe cold and has to take medication for treatment, and antibiotics are needed, and this antibiotic is detrimental to the healthy development of the baby, she should temporarily stop breastfeeding to avoid the drug being delivered to the baby through breast milk.

2. Inhale hot steam through your nose and mouth: Pour hot water of about 42 degrees into a thermos cup, place your mouth and nose into the mouth of the cup, and continuously inhale the hot steam, three times a day, which can speed up the recovery of postpartum colds.

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

4. Keep the indoor air circulating: Open the windows in your room to change the air every day. This can promote air renewal and reduce the spread of indoor germs and viruses.

5. Fumigation with vinegar can prevent colds: We know that vinegar has a certain bactericidal effect. Vinegar steam can be used for indoor fumigation, which has a certain effect in preventing colds.