What to do if you catch a cold during breastfeeding? Teach you how to deal with a cold

Women's body resistance will be lower during breastfeeding, and they will be more likely to catch a cold. Do not take medicine blindly at this time. If the condition is not serious, you can drink more water and rest more. If it is a serious viral cold, you should seek medical attention in time and stop breastfeeding.

1. Mild cold

Symptoms: Only sneezing, runny nose and mild cough

Dietary arrangements: The diet should be light and easy to digest. It is recommended to eat lotus root powder, milk, porridge, rice soup, fresh vegetables and fruits.

Medication: No medication is required.

Can you breastfeed: You can continue breastfeeding while wearing a mask. Newborn babies have a certain degree of immunity, so there is no need to worry about passing the cold to the baby and not daring to breastfeed.

Health reminder: Drink more boiled water and get more rest.

2. More severe colds

Symptoms: sneezing, runny nose, coughing, and throat discomfort.

Dietary arrangements: The diet should be light and easy to digest. It is recommended to eat lotus root powder, milk, porridge, rice soup, fresh vegetables and fruits.

Medication: Take some cold and heat-clearing granules, 2 packets each time, twice a day. If you have sore throat, take Isatis Root Granules at the same time, 2 packets each time, 4 times a day, with hot water.

Can you breastfeed: Continue breastfeeding while wearing a mask.

Health reminder: Drink more boiled water and get more rest.

3. Colds

Symptoms: aversion to cold, fever, no sweating, headache, clear runny nose, itchy throat, cough, abundant and thin sputum, and floating pulse.

Dietary arrangements: Drink hot soup to induce sweating.

Medication: Cold is a self-limiting disease. It will heal in a few days if there is no secondary bacterial infection. You can take some vitamin C appropriately to increase the body's resistance.

Can you breastfeed: Continue breastfeeding while wearing a mask.

Health reminder: Improve room ventilation, keep indoor air fresh, and get more rest.

4. Viral cold

Symptoms: Fever, chills, body aches

Dietary arrangements: When you first catch a cold and your throat is itchy and painful, immediately gargle and rinse your mouth and throat with concentrated salt water every 10 minutes. The effect will be seen after about 10 times. Drinking chicken soup can relieve symptoms such as nasal congestion and runny nose, and is also effective in clearing respiratory viruses.

Medication: Take Virus Ling or similar medicine.

Can you breastfeed?: It is best to stop breastfeeding temporarily after taking the medicine.