Can the baby be breastfed if the mother has a cold and cough?

Breastfeeding mothers with colds and coughs can continue to breastfeed their babies. The most common symptoms of cold and flu for breastfeeding mothers are fever, sneezing, runny nose, cough and sore throat, etc. Generally, cold and flu viruses will not be spread through the way of breastfeeding, but they will be spread through air droplets. Breastmilk produces its own antibodies, which help the baby to fight against the disease. If the mother has fever during breastfeeding, she should suspend breastfeeding for 1-2 days. So breastfeeding mom has a cold, do not worry too much, but pay attention to the following points: First, wash your hands before breastfeeding. Second, do not cough on the baby, if it is their own uncontrollable cough, you can wear a sterilized mask when feeding the baby. Third, drink plenty of boiled water to help recover from a cold. Fourth, during breastfeeding to maintain indoor air circulation, more open windows, let the sunshine into the sterilization and disinfection, etc., to help prevent colds.