High blood sugar can usually be breastfed.
The secretion of breast milk is the cells secreted by the mammary tissues to generate milk, which is based on the nutrients in the blood. Glucose in the blood is synthesized into galactose in the mammary glands, which then combines with glucose to form lactose, and the milk in breast milk contains a fixed amount of lactose, which is about 7 grams per 100 grams of breast milk. Therefore, high blood glucose can usually be fed to the mother’s milk.
However, if high blood glucose requires the use of medication or insulin to lower blood glucose, the medication may be metabolized by the body and enter into breast milk. Since the organs of infants and young children’s bodies are still immature, the glucose-lowering medication that enters into breast milk may affect the health of infants and young children.
High blood glucose generally does not affect breast milk, but if high blood glucose requires medication, patients should consult a medical professional and breastfeed under the guidance of the doctor’s advice.