Can you still breastfeed your child with a cold?

You can breastfeed your baby if you have a cold. If a breastfeeding mother has a cold, the way to consider is to lower the temperature of the body through physical cooling, and try not to take medication, as medication can be directly transmitted to the baby through breast milk. If the cold does not exceed 38.5℃, the mother can drink more hot water to help her body dissipate heat. If the temperature exceeds 38.5℃, you need to go to the hospital for treatment, and take antipyretic medicine and suspend breastfeeding at the same time. If the cold is caused by a virus, the baby’s body will produce antibodies after breastfeeding. In addition, in the breastfeeding cold must pay attention to nipple hygiene, maintain good indoor air convection, more open windows, more with the baby for sun sterilization, disinfection, usually the mother’s change of clothes to pay attention to and the baby’s change of clothes separate cleaning, and the use of boiled water for disinfection.