What medicine should I take for fever during breastfeeding?

In our daily lives, we often suffer from colds, fevers and headaches, which can usually be cured by taking some medicine. But what should I do if I have a fever while breastfeeding? For breastfeeding mothers, no matter what medicine they take, it is possible that it will be passed to the baby through breast milk. Therefore, for breastfeeding mothers, they don’t know what to do when faced with such a situation. So what medicine should they take after having a fever during breastfeeding? Here are some tips.

Question 1

It is actually very simple to decide what antipyretic medicine to take for a fever during breastfeeding. The key is not to harm the baby's health, because the baby needs breastfeeding. If it is really necessary to take medicine, then consult a professional doctor before using it, so as not to affect the baby's health.

We recommend physical cooling as much as possible before the temperature reaches 38.5℃, and avoid using medication if possible. In addition, we need to pay attention not only to the current body temperature but also to the temperature trend like doctors do. When we find that the temperature exceeds 38.5℃ and rises rapidly, we must seek medical attention immediately.

The most common antipyretic during breastfeeding is acetaminophen (Tylenol), which is an antipyretic for children recommended by the World Health Organization. It has obvious anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic effects and is also suitable for pregnant women.

Medication during lactation can follow the following principles based on consultation with a doctor:

1. Be cautious when choosing medicine. Determine the indications for medication and select drugs with good efficacy, short half-life, and rapid excretion in the body; select drugs with minimal toxicity and safety verified by clinical application under the same efficacy; select drugs with relatively small effective dosage and relatively few dosing times; when taking medication for a long time for chronic diseases or when using drugs with caution, the medication should be used under the guidance of a physician and the infant's reaction should be closely observed.

2. The method of medication should be clever. The best route of administration is oral or topical, which can reduce the drug content in breast milk; try to reduce the number of times the drug is taken per day, avoid continuous use or use of sustained-release dosage forms of the drug, thereby reducing the amount absorbed by the infant.

What to eat when you have a fever during breastfeeding

If a breastfeeding mother has a fever (measured body temperature is between 38 and 40 degrees Celsius), she should rest in bed at home and ensure adequate sleep to facilitate physical recovery; eat more nutritious liquids such as milk, porridge, noodles, etc., eat small meals frequently, and avoid eating eggs when having a high fever; at the same time, drink plenty of warm boiled water, and the daily water intake should be no less than 500 ml.