How to quickly cure a cold during breastfeeding

Many women are relatively weak during breastfeeding, so they are prone to catching colds, which is directly related to women's low immunity. During the lactation period, a woman's breast milk will affect the physical health of the fetus. Therefore, it is generally not recommended to blindly use medication to treat a cold during the lactation period. So, how to quickly treat a cold during the lactation period?

1. The lactation period is quite special. If the condition is not very serious, try not to take medicine. Drink more water, pay more attention to rest, pay attention to your balanced nutrition, avoid getting cold, keep warm, you can also take some vitamin C tablets, pay attention to rest and avoid fatigue, don't stay up late, and do appropriate activities to enhance your resistance. Breastfeeding is a special period because some medicines cannot be taken. It is recommended that you go to the hospital and get some medicines suitable for breastfeeding.

2. Try not to take cold medicines during breastfeeding. Women can drink more water, eat more vegetables and fruits, and take vitamin C tablets. Pay attention to rest and avoid fatigue. Do not stay up late, and do appropriate activities to enhance your resistance. You can also rinse your mouth with concentrated salt water. Salt water has the effects of anti-inflammatory, detoxification, clearing away heat and reducing fire. Gargling with highly concentrated salt water can also treat oral ulcers and respiratory infections, and soaking feet in hot water of appropriate temperature. Soaking your feet in hot water every day can drive away the cold. Soak your feet in hot water at about 40 degrees for about 15 minutes every night. Your feet should turn red and feel hot. The effect will be more obvious.

3. Symptoms of a mild cold include only sneezing, runny nose and mild cough. Normally, if a breastfeeding mother's cold is not serious, she does not need to take medicine. If she plans to take cold medicine, she can use Chinese medicine such as cold and heat-clearing granules and isatis root. It should be noted that if the mother does not understand the medicine, such as which prescriptions, over-the-counter cold medicines or even traditional Chinese medicines will affect the baby through breast milk, she must not take the medicine without authorization for the sake of safety. For the medicines prescribed by the doctor, you must also ask him in detail whether the medicines will have side effects on the baby so that you can weigh whether you should take it or not.