Whether or not a mother can breastfeed when she has a cough is largely related to the cause of the cough. If it is contagious, you generally need to stop breastfeeding. If it is not contagious and does not require medication, there is no need to stop breastfeeding.1. Can breastfeeding: If the cough is caused by a common cold, it generally does not affect breastfeeding, because the mother can not use medication, wear a mask during breastfeeding, to avoid coughing germs infecting the baby can be, and it does not affect breastfeeding in general. However, if the cold is severe, accompanied by high fever, runny nose and severe cough, which requires medication, it is recommended to suspend breastfeeding. In addition, allergy-induced cough, such as pollen, mite allergy caused by cough, also does not affect breastfeeding, you can breastfeed normally; 2, suspension of breastfeeding: If the cough is caused by a more contagious disease, generally need to suspend breastfeeding, such as influenza, new coronary artery pneumonia, tuberculosis, etc., you need to suspend breastfeeding, because in the breastfeeding may be infected to the baby, especially the new coronary artery pneumonia, which is very contagious, it is not only can not breastfeeding, but also need to isolate treatment. Not only can’t breastfeeding be done, but also need to be isolated for treatment. There are many causes of coughing, and it is necessary to clarify the specific cause of coughing to determine whether it is contagious, whether it is necessary to take medication, and then to determine whether it is possible to breastfeed the baby. It is recommended that the patient seek medical attention to determine the cause of the cough based on the accompanying symptoms and other ancillary tests before deciding whether or not breastfeeding is possible.