Many women, having become mothers, begin to be very kind to their health. And this is not at all surprising, because in their hands they are defenseless and the most dear creature - a baby. The child, especially if he is breastfeeding, is so closely connected with his mother that any of her conditions is instantly reflected on him. If the mother is happy and calm, then he is happy with everything, the mother is sick, tired, upset - and the baby is capricious and irritable.
Temperature feeding
The most common problem is breastfeeding at temperature. But no matter how hard a woman tries to protect herself of any ailments, few people manage to avoid illness during lactation. This condition previously instantly crossed out breastfeeding at a temperature, the mother isolated from the child and began enhanced treatment of the disease and its consequences. Before taking any steps, you need to understand the reasons for the temperature increase. Today, fortunately, breastfeeding problems and past standards are a thing of the past. Many improvements have been put into practice.
Causes of the temperature in a nursing woman:
- Seasonal ARVI.
- Mastitis.
- Lactostasis (stagnation of milk).
- All kinds of infections and inflammations.
- Poisoning.
What to do when the temperature rises
First of all, you need to establish as accurately as possible the cause of the temperature increase. For this, it is necessary to consider the symptoms of diseases associated with this symptom. To confirm the diagnosis, you need to see a doctor. Possible treatment methods are already being discussed with him. It is important not to forget to tell him about feeding the baby. All prescribed medications and other methods of treatment should be allowed for use while breastfeeding. Breastfeeding after a year should be continued as before. As WHO experts have established, this condition of a nursing woman is not capable of harming a child. On the contrary, special antibodies are transmitted along with breast milk to develop immunity and fight the disease. And with mastitis and lactostasis, breastfeeding at a temperature plays an important therapeutic role.
Disease treatment
In rare cases, the mother is prescribed special treatment or antibiotics, which are not recommended for combination with feeding. The rule that if the temperature is up to 38.5 degrees, then you do not need to bring it down, it works in the case of a nursing woman. But at high temperature and breastfeeding, it naturally needs to be reduced. Antipyretics such as Nurofen or Paracetamol will help . Such drugs have a minimum of side effects, are relatively safe for the baby, and breastfeeding at a temperature can be combined with such agents. Suppositories based on antipyretics, unlike tablets, are less effective. But their advantage lies in the fact that the substances contained in their composition do not pass into breast milk. At a temperature during a cold, do not forget about warm, plentiful drink (fruit drinks, tea, plain water). And with mastitis or lactostasis, you need to drink only when you want, without abuse.