Can I breastfeed if I take cold medicine?

When you eat cold medicine, try not to breastfeed, because a lot of ingredients in the cold medicine is actually not suitable for the baby, and in the use of cold medicine, most of the time is the effect of sweating, if sweating and then at the same time breastfeeding, this time leading to a lack of water in the body, and often inattentively on the back of the milk. Another thing is that when you have a cold, your body is inflamed, and the composition of the milk itself will not be particularly clean, and in terms of Chinese medicine, this kind of milk usually contains hot toxins, so it’s not suitable for the child to drink. You can stop breastfeeding for a while while taking cold medicine, but there is excess lactation if the breast is very swollen, you can use a breast pump to suck it out, but don’t, this time must pay attention to replenish the water, the purpose is not to let it back to the milk, after using cold medicine, usually 3-5 days, after the good to the child to resume breastfeeding is not a problem.