Can pregnant women still breastfeed their babies if they have a cold?

　　During the lactation period, the mother’s resistance decreases and Postpartum It’s easy to take care of your baby’s busyness and fatigue cold Get ill. Whether or not to breastfeed the baby becomes a difficult problem for nursing mothers at this time. Mothers and babies are in close contact. They are worried that the cold will be transmitted to the baby, and they are also afraid that taking medicine will affect the composition of the milk, which will be detrimental to the child. It is really overwhelming.

　　So, how should a mother feed her baby if she has a cold?

　　In fact, if a mother has a cold, she can still breastfeed as usual if she only needs to be careful. If the cold is not accompanied by high fever, the mother should drink more water and eat a light and easy-to-digest diet. It is best to have someone help take care of the baby so that the mother can have more time to rest and sleep to ensure physical recovery.

　　Mothers only touch the baby when feeding and wear a double mask. Newly born babies have a certain degree of immunity, so there is no need to worry too much about infecting the child and prevent them from breastfeeding. Breastfeeding can be suspended for 1 to 2 days during high fever. During this period, the breast milk should be sucked out on time. Maintain air circulation in the room and maintain appropriate temperature and humidity. Because cold viruses are spread through respiratory droplets, frequent ventilation is required. Fumigation with vinegar can achieve the purpose of air disinfection.