Is it safe for nursing moms to breast feed their babies if they have the cold or flu and what is safe to take for while breast feeding?
Mothers with flu and cold symptoms do not need to interrupt breastfeeding but they can be treated with priscribed medication and get a lot of rest. No evidence has show that these viruses or bacteria are passed through mothers' milk to babies, but instead babies receive special antibodies through breastfeeding to protect against their mothers's illnesses which greatly reduces the chance of babies getting ill. Another important measure to follow is good hygiene by washing the hands regularly and not sneezing and coughing on the baby.
There is no problems in it. Nursing moms with cold or flu can breast feed her infants / children. Viruses will not pass with the breast milk but do not cough, sneeze at the toddler / children.
Virus may pass from your hands to your babies.
Being sick rarely means breastfeeding as to stop. Colds, flu, and throat and ear infections are common illnesses that won't really get in the way of breastfeeding. Moms can treat these illnesses with medications bed rest.
Don't forget to ash hands frequently and avoid sneezing and coughing on the baby which will reduce her exposure to germs. There is no evidence that babies contract these illnesses from the passage of bacteria or viruses through breast milk. Instead, babies receive specific antibodies to protect against their mothers' illnesses via the milk, which greatly reduces the likelihood of illness.
Always alert your prescribing physician that you are a breastfeeding mother. Flulike symptoms often accompany mastitis. Mastitis is an inflammation of the breast, frequently caused by inadequate breast drainage.
Mothers who have muscle aches while breastfeeding should examine their breasts for areas of tenderness. The skin over the tender areas may be pink or red and may feel warm to the touch. If these signs are present, mastitis, rather than the flu, is the probable cause of the muscle aches.
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