Can you breastfeed if you have a cold while breastfeeding? Can you pass it on to your baby?

If you have a cold during breastfeeding, you can usually breastfeed. Colds are usually respiratory spread and will not be transmitted to the baby through breast milk. Breastfeeding women with a cold is not recommended to stop breastfeeding, the cold virus is generally transmitted through the respiratory tract droplets, so the mother in the cold period, prohibit kissing the baby, to wear a mask, so as to avoid infecting the baby. You need to wear a mask for about seven days, because colds are more contagious in the later stages. Breastfeeding women need to eat a light diet after a cold, drink more water, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, serious symptoms need medication. Breastfeeding cold to go to the regular hospital, if you need to use drugs, it is recommended that under the guidance of a doctor, not blindly self-medication, so as to avoid adverse effects.