Today, a breastfeeding counselor relayed another breastfeeding mom’s condition to me on WeChat, with only the ultrasound results and no medical history written by the doctor. I was a bit puzzled: why didn’t she go to the doctor when she felt sick? She could only embarrassingly explain to me that mothers are afraid to go to the hospital because the doctor will tell them that they “can’t breastfeed anymore”. And how mothers are afraid to hear this verdict! Not being able to breastfeed means that the baby will have to take formula, which means that the mother’s breasts will not be able to suckle and empty, and as a result, the baby will cry and the mother will be in pain. The benefits of breastfeeding are well known, so how can it be called off so easily? This can not be blamed on the doctors in the treatment of mothers at the same time to advise them to suspend breastfeeding, the production of pharmaceutical companies in the drug description of the precautionary column most of the painstakingly written on the sentence “breastfeeding women should be cautious (or prohibited) use”. This irresponsible statement is often a cause for concern for doctors. In reality, stopping breastfeeding is often the wrong decision, and most mothers can continue to breastfeed for as long as they want with no harm to their babies. Let’s look at the mom’s situation first. Can I breastfeed with a minor illness like an occasional wind chill, diarrhea, or headache? Can! These common illnesses are safe options for breastfeeding; or they can heal on their own with rest and adjustment without medication. Can I breastfeed if I have viral infections such as Hepatitis B or Rubella? Yes! If the mother and child are immunized. Can I breastfeed if I have had surgery on my breasts? Of course you can! Although the amount of milk may be affected. What are safe and contraindicated medications for breastfeeding? Not to mention that information about medications can be found on the U.S. National Library of Medicine’s LactMed website, is explained in detail in Drugs and Breastfeeding by Thomas W. Hale, and is clearly outlined in the red, green, and yellow lights in the Sears Breastfeeding Book, which is a popular science book for parents-to-be. With so many resources available, how can you deprive your baby of breastfeeding on the basis of a single drug insert? The dangers of artificial feeding are too great to be ignored. What kinds of medications should never be used to breastfeed? Anti-metabolic drugs (e.g. chemotherapeutic drugs), therapeutic doses of radiopharmaceuticals, drugs of abuse such as narcotics, drugs that inhibit lactation, and certain psychiatric drugs. These are all medications that are contraindicated for breastfeeding and breastfeeding is prohibited while taking them. I am a breastfeeding doctor, and every day many breastfeeding patients ask weakly, “Can I breastfeed in this situation?” I will carefully choose the safest medication for them during breastfeeding, and then tell them with great confidence, “Yes, of course you can!” I’m rooting for you, breastfeeding moms!