Can I breastfeed if I have mastitis?

Many mothers will suffer from mastitis when breastfeeding their children. Mastitis is a disease that should not be underestimated. It will threaten women's breasts as soon as possible, and there are many sequelae caused by mastitis. But the problem comes at this time. Because it is during the period of mastitis, many mothers are worried that they can't breastfeed their children at this time, and they are worried about the impact on themselves and their children. So, can you breastfeed your child with mastitis?

In the early stages of mastitis, there are often nipple cracks, milk stasis or lumps, and one or two milk ducts may be blocked. Breast pain and tenderness. If there are or not lumps, the skin is not red or slightly red, the skin is not hot or slightly hot, and the symptoms are not serious, you can breastfeed the child, and you should breastfeed the child by breastfeeding, try to let the child suck all the milk, promote the emptying of milk, and help improve the condition.

When mastitis worsens, the symptoms become more obvious, the pain becomes more severe, lumps become obvious, the skin becomes red and hot, and abscesses form. It is not easy to feed the baby during this period, or to feed with the other healthy breast. To promote smooth discharge of milk, stop breastfeeding and express the milk by hand or use a breast pump.

If you have a high fever during mastitis, you should stop breastfeeding your baby. The high fever has affected the quality of breast milk and it is not suitable to feed the child. Breastfeeding should be suspended for a period of time and other methods should be used to drain milk. Correct treatment under the guidance of a physician.

During the treatment process, if you take therapeutic drugs, you should determine whether you can breastfeed your child based on the characteristics of the drugs and under the guidance of a doctor. Some drugs are taken orally and absorbed by the body, which may affect the quality of breast milk, making it difficult to breastfeed. Generally speaking, Western medicine has a greater impact on breast milk, while Chinese medicine has a smaller impact or even no impact.

Do not breastfeed when there is damage. Nipple damage is the main cause of mastitis and the main way for bacteria to invade along the lymphatic vessels and cause infection. When you breastfeed your baby, it may be difficult for the injured area to heal and may even cause greater damage. Bacteria also exist in the baby's mouth, and breastfeeding can make injuries and infections worse. So it is best not to breastfeed during this period.

However, if you suffer from mastitis but it is not very serious, you can still choose to breastfeed your child. Because if you do not breastfeed and the milk swelling is severe, the mastitis may get worse. If it is very painful and you cannot breastfeed your child, you should find a way to squeeze out the milk, so as not to cause swelling, and the mastitis can be appropriately improved.