Can I take medicine when I have a cold while breastfeeding?

If a woman has a cold while breastfeeding, she can take the medication and simply suspend breastfeeding while the medication is being treated. If a woman only has a relatively mild cold with no specific visible symptoms, she needs to pay more attention. If the cold is wind-cold, you can drink more hot ginger water and take Banlangen or cold flush of Chinese medicine nature under the guidance of herbalists, preferably not western medicine. If a woman’s cold is serious, she has already experienced significant discomfort or has a fever, she needs to stop breastfeeding and continue breastfeeding after the treatment has healed. If you have a stuffy nose, you can use both hands to massage the nasolabial groove and the Yingxiang point, which can effectively relieve nasal congestion. If the symptoms of nasal congestion are too severe and have affected breathing, you can go to the hospital and ask your doctor to prescribe nasal drops that can be used by breastfeeding women. If the cold causes throat discomfort at the same time, drink more water and eat more vegetables and fruits that contain a lot of water. In addition, women can also do gua sha or moxibustion during the suspension of breastfeeding, the effect is also good.