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Treatment of ARVI with inhalation feeding. Treatment of acute respiratory infections while breastfeeding

Breastfeeding mothers can also get sick. A common cold with breastfeeding often turns into big problem. Conventional medications are contraindicated. It is not clear whether folk remedies can be used. And the worst thing is to infect a child. There are many questions, we will try to answer them.

ARVI and colds

A cold in everyday life is often called an acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI).

This disease affects the upper respiratory tract: nose and throat, but also causes general intoxication of the body, the signs of which are headache, weakness, general malaise.

Infection occurs by airborne droplets. Viruses are spread by sick people when they sneeze, cough, or even just talk.

Is it possible to breastfeed during a cold?

It is possible and necessary. Breastfeeding during a cold allows the baby to receive protective antibodies from the mother along with the milk.

Viral infection has some incubation period, usually 1-3 days. And if the mother has obvious signs disease, then she didn’t just become infected. And the viruses, given the constant close contact between mother and baby, managed to get to the child. But along with viruses, he also receives antibodies to them.

If feeding breast milk interrupt, the baby will stop receiving antibodies, and his body will be defenseless against infection. The child will get sick with more likely, is harder, and it will take him longer to recover.

But when serious complications the mother may need products that are not compatible with breastfeeding the baby. At this time, you will need to transfer the baby to artificial feeding. And the woman will have to pump in order to preserve milk and continue to breastfeed the baby after recovery. It is ideal to have a supply of frozen breast milk. In case of serious illness of the mother, it will be very useful.

What to do to avoid infecting your child

At the first signs of even mild illness and the appearance of cold symptoms, for example, a sore throat, the mother should put on a mask and not approach the child without it. The mask should be changed at least once every 2-3 hours.

If there is someone to care for the baby, then it is best to isolate the mother for a while. She can only come to the child to feed him. Thus, the child is less likely to get sick, and the mother will be able to recover faster, because good rest promotes recovery.

The apartment must be constantly ventilated. In clean, cool and sufficiently humid air, viruses die. But the child must be dressed warmly enough.

For prevention, you can use an ultraviolet lamp, turning it on 4-5 times a day for 10 minutes.

Cold treatment

Only mild colds can be treated on their own. In severe cases, colds while breastfeeding should be treated by a doctor. He will determine how to treat a nursing mother’s cold, and in what dosages to take the medications.

If the mother feels very bad, if her condition does not improve after 2-3 days, if the high temperature cannot be brought down, then a doctor’s examination is required. Viral infections are dangerous due to their complications. And the child needs a healthy mother. If necessary, the doctor will prescribe antibiotics compatible with hepatitis B.

When you have a cold, you need to constantly moisturize the nasal mucosa for both yourself and your child. The mucus that flows from the nose contains huge amount antibodies that fight viruses. But if the mucus dries out, its effect wears off. And in the dry air of heated apartments without additional humidification, mucus dries out very quickly.

A must drink sufficient quantity liquids. It prevents the nasal passages from drying out, thins mucus and relieves general intoxication of the body.

The high temperature must be brought down. In this case, a temperature above 38-38.5 degrees is considered “high”. If it has not reached this point, then reducing it with medication will not be beneficial. Temperature is an indicator that the body is fighting infection and helps cope with the disease.

Antibiotics are not effective for uncomplicated viral infections because they do not act on viruses.

When taking any medications, do not exceed the recommended dosage. The drug is safe in small doses, but may have serious side effects in case of overdose. It is best not to feed your baby milk at times when the concentration of drugs in the blood is maximum. The time when this happens can be found in the instructions.

Cold remedies

We list the drugs that a mother can use without consulting a specialist:

Common medications that nursing mothers should not use:

All medicines containing bromhexine.
Arbidol and Remantadine. These medications are effective only for prevention or in the very first hours of the disease. But at the same time they disrupt the baby’s gastrointestinal tract and quite often cause allergies in children.
Immunal and Aflubin are also quite allergenic, so they should not be used during breastfeeding.
Fervex, Theraflu, Kodrex are not recommended for nursing mothers, they possible action on the child has not been studied enough.

Traditional medicine has accumulated many methods for the prevention and treatment of such a common disease as ARVI. After all, mothers have encountered colds while breastfeeding before. Some of the folk methods are correct and useful, others at least will not harm, but there are also downright harmful ones.

Useful procedures:

What can be done, but it’s useless

Onions and garlic, as Dr. Komarovsky writes and says, according to modern medicine have no effect on viruses. There is no use in eating them. But there won't be any harm either.

It's impossible and dangerous!

There is no need to boil breast milk. Heating destroys biologically active substances. Of course, it contains calories, but it ceases to be healing.
You cannot drink any alcoholic beverages.
Hunger. Here it is necessary to clarify that, although a nursing mother should not starve, she should not overeat either.

Cold prevention

Unfortunately, after childbirth and during lactation, women's immunity decreases. Therefore, for prevention it is advisable to:

avoid crowds of people, especially during periods of epidemics;
when visiting adult clinic be sure to wear a mask;
go to the nursery only on Healthy Children's Day;
dress according to the weather;
maintain optimal temperature and humidity in the apartment;
regularly ventilate rooms and carry out wet cleaning;
rest and get enough sleep.

Compliance with these simple rules will help mom not get sick.

Few mothers manage to avoid colds during lactation. But most often this disease is cured successfully and without consequences. You just need to not start the process, rest more and try not to infect the baby. And, of course, feed the baby delicious and healthy mother’s milk.

Treatment of ARVI pathology during lactation is a rather serious issue, which must be discussed directly with the doctor at the first signs of the disease. Many drugs used in the treatment of ARVI are not recommended for nursing patients due to penetration active ingredients into milk. For this reason, therapy for the respiratory infectious process should be effective, but as gentle as possible for both the mother and her child. How to treat ARVI during breastfeeding without harm to the baby?

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Treatment of ARVI during breastfeeding involves compliance withgeneral recommendations:

compliance with bed rest, which will speed up the recovery process;
drinking plenty of warm fluids to ease the course of the disease and alleviate symptoms;
It is allowed to take some folk remedies, for example, blackcurrant juice, the product is absolutely harmless when acute respiratory viral infections occur during lactation, helps eliminate signs of nasal congestion, and supplies the body with vitamin C;
enter fractional meals in small portions, it is advisable to steam or boil all food.

Maybe symptomatic treatment, allowing to eliminate unpleasant symptoms illness and speed up the healing process.

Treatment tactics for ARVI during lactation

Taking antiviral drugs

Currently exists large selection antiviral drugs, the purpose of which is to eliminate the virus. However, most of these drugs are categorically not recommended during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

During breastfeeding, it is prohibited to take Remantadine and Arbidol, since the effect active ingredients on child health has not been studied.

You should also stop taking homeopathic medicines, for example, Aflubin and Anaferon. The drugs have increased risk provoking an allergic reaction in a child and, moreover, the effectiveness of these drugs has not been proven.

Maximum security and high percentage have effectiveness antiviral drugs based on human interferon - Viferon, Grippferon. Before use, you should consult with your doctor and choose the optimal dosage.

Use of antipyretics

During lactation, antipyretics should be used in exceptional cases, when the central body temperature has crossed the mark of 38 degrees. Temperatures below these levels should not be brought down with medication, as this can aggravate the course of ARVI during breastfeeding.

During the feeding period, the mother should take an approved drug based on paracetamol or ibuprofen. It is best to use medications in their pure form and avoid taking combined medications, for example, Flukold. Combination type drugs contain substances whose effect on children's body not studied. Antipyretic drugs are used strictly according to the dosage specified in the instructions or as prescribed by the doctor.

Nasal medications for ARVI

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Drugs for the common cold in the form of nasal drops or sprays are quite safe, so almost all of them are approved for use, and they suppress the acute viral process well. Can I breastfeed and take antibacterial agents? No, you should avoid drugs that contain antibiotics.

How to treat ARVI with breastfeeding:

Sanorin, Naphazolin - they help eliminate volumetric secretions from the nasal cavity, but the therapeutic effect is quite short;
Ximilin, Otrivin - eliminate swelling of the nasal mucosa, have an anti-edema effect for 6-9 hours;
Nazol, Nazivin – duration therapeutic effect observed up to 12 hours.

Nasal medications should be taken for no more than 5-6 days; if there is no effect, the attending physician will prescribe necessary tests and select a different treatment regimen.

Treatment of sore throat

A nursing mother may experience severe sore throat. Before treating inflammation, complications such as tonsillitis and laryngitis should be excluded.

Redness of the throat mucosa and pain will help eliminate local antiseptics. They are not contraindicated during breastfeeding and pregnancy. It is also recommended to use gargling solutions - Hexoral, Rotokan (containing medicinal herbs).

Reduce manifestation pain syndrome perhaps with the help of lozenges or lozenges - Trachisan, Strepsils. The drugs have analgesic and antibacterial effects and are used in ENT practice and dentistry. Whether breastfeeding and taking these medications is compatible is indicated in the instructions, and the doctor will also tell you about this.

Antitussives during lactation

If a cough develops, the progress of treatment should be monitored by a specialist. It is he who will correctly select an antitussive drug depending on the type and variety of the symptom. Please note that the treatment of dry cough and sputum production is carried out with different drugs.

So, for a dry cough, medications are prescribed aimed at liquefying bronchial secretions and further removing them. Most often, ambroxol-based products are prescribed for this purpose, since they are not contraindicated during feeding.

Before feeding the baby, a woman should put on a protective mask so as not to infect the baby with a cough.

When treating ARVI during pregnancy, it is necessary to monitor your own well-being and soberly assess the need to use certain medications. A treatment regimen drawn up by a specialist will help get rid of the signs of the disease within 3-4 days. When a cough is added, the duration of the illness varies from 7 to 12 days. In the event that the infection acquires long course, is accompanied by voluminous secretion from the nasal cavity, a cough that turns from dry to barking, you should consult a physician as soon as possible to exclude the development of pneumonia and other pathological processes.

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Pregnancy and childbirth have a positive effect on a woman’s body, rejuvenating it and getting rid of some diseases of the genital area, including the disappearance of fibroids and ovarian cysts, but at the same time the immune system weakens significantly and, As a rule, during lactation women often suffer from colds.

At the same time, treatment various diseases according to the usual scheme, it is not available to a nursing woman.

Since almost all the active substances reach the baby along with the milk, you can’t leave everything to chance, since you can infect the baby if this infectious disease, or there is a risk of complications for the woman herself. How to treat a sore throat during breastfeeding, as well as other common diseases after childbirth, so as not to harm either the child or yourself? Before using any advice in this article, you should consult your doctor.

Treatment of colds during breastfeeding

Treatment of ARVI during breastfeeding is complicated by the fact that During lactation, any synthetic immunostimulants are strictly contraindicated, since when they enter the child’s body with breast milk, they can activate his unformed immune system and turn it against his own body or simply cause allergies.

Traditional medicine should also be used with caution, since most recipes contain active herbal ingredients, the reaction to which in infants can be unpredictable. Danger of using any herbal infusions during lactation, the problem is that you can ruin the taste of milk by making it bitter, and then the baby will refuse the breast.
Treatment of colds while breastfeeding is complicated by the fact that not all drugs that effectively eliminate colds and their symptoms can be used. Therefore, before treating a cold while breastfeeding, you should consult a doctor, preferably a pediatrician, he will tell you what is best to take and what to avoid.

Colds, like the flu, are viral diseases, for the treatment of which antiviral drugs are used in the first three days, and then treatment is aimed at eliminating the symptoms of the cold. Colds during breastfeeding, treatment, which, if carried out on time and in accordance with the doctor’s prescription, does not affect the amount of breast milk, and, on the contrary, stimulates the child’s immunity, since antibodies produced by the mother enter the child’s body with milk.

So, a runny nose in nursing mothers can only be treated with medications natural origin, such as Pinosol, which not only moisturizes the nasal mucosa, but also relieves swelling, and also provides moderate antimicrobial effect. Can be rinsed before use nasal cavity drugs based sea water, which are safe for both mother and child. One more effective drug, which is even used to treat sinusitis during breastfeeding, is Protargol, it contains silver ions that have antibacterial effect. Protargol is also used to treat runny nose and colds in children under one year of age, since it is one of the few drugs that is not addictive.

Another symptom of various viral diseases, is a cough, which if left untreated can lead to complications such as bronchitis or pneumonia. The cause of a cough during a cold can be both viruses and bacteria that have attached themselves to the source of inflammation against the background of general weakness of the body. To treat cough in nursing mothers, you can use mucolytics based on natural ingredients, such as licorice root, thyme extract, ivy extract; mucaltin has proven itself well for breastfeeding, which also contains only natural ingredients. Cough medications containing bromhexine are strictly prohibited for nursing women.

Feeding the baby is and remains a priority for a woman, since colds can be treated while breastfeeding without the use of antibiotics.

How to treat a sore throat while breastfeeding

Treatment for a throat during breastfeeding will depend on what caused the inflammation of the mucous membranes. Most common viral pharyngitis, companion to flu and colds, which can also occur against the background of hypothermia.

To treat pharyngitis in a nursing mother, a doctor may recommend frequent rinsing with a warm solution of soda and salt, or an infusion of chamomile and calendula to relieve inflammation of the mucous membrane. You can also use drugs local action, which have an antibacterial effect and do not penetrate the blood, but remain on the mucous membrane, these include Hexoral, Legol, as well as Iodinol rinsing solutions.

From drugs long acting, safe for mother and baby, the doctor will most likely recommend Lisobact or Faringosept. You can also drink warm milk with honey and butter at night, which will perfectly lubricate sore throat and will help relieve pain. If your mother does not have allergies, you can also use cocoa butter, dissolving 10 g in warm milk and drinking it before bed. Cocoa butter has restorative, antimicrobial and healing abilities; it can be given even to small children from one year old for a sore throat and cough.

Sore throat during breastfeeding is quite a common occurrence, since the first thing that affects the infection when the immune system is weakened is the upper respiratory tract. When treating, you should not rely on your knowledge; you should immediately consult a doctor. Only after determining the type of disease, the doctor can prescribe complex treatment, which does not exclude the use of antibiotics if there are compelling reasons.

For catarrhal sore throat, you can get by using local antibacterial ointments and throat sprays and various gargles; for the purulent form of this disease, antibiotics are used penicillin group. During the period of treatment of sore throat with antibiotics, it is recommended to transfer the child to artificial nutrition and express breast milk to maintain lactation.

How to treat flu while breastfeeding

Flu while breastfeeding adverse event, because with a 100% chance you can infect a baby with it, and, as is known, in young children such a disease can cause complications in the functioning of the kidneys, heart and other vital important organs. However, it is not only possible, but also necessary to feed the baby, since he does not have his own immunity to fight the influenza virus, and with breast milk he receives the mother’s antibodies, which help him fight the disease.

Treatment for influenza while breastfeeding is not very different from doctor's prescriptions for a cold. All the same drugs that relieve symptoms and alleviate the patient’s condition than to treat a cold while breastfeeding are also used for the flu. In addition, it is necessary to increase the amount of liquid you drink per day to relieve intoxication from the effects of viruses, let it be fruit drinks, rosehip decoction rich in vitamin C, tea with raspberries or honey.

Treatment of diseases of the genitourinary system during breastfeeding

It is advisable to treat thrush during breastfeeding sparingly using recipes traditional medicine, such as douching, decoctions of chamomile, calendula, which restore the microflora of the mucous membrane and have antiseptic effect. Also shown are suppositories or vaginal capsules that act on Candida fungus locally, without being absorbed into the blood, for this reason they are safe to use.

Treatment of hemorrhoids during breastfeeding

Perhaps the most common problem with which women turn to a gynecologist during pregnancy and after childbirth is hemorrhoids. Treatment of hemorrhoids after childbirth while breastfeeding must be comprehensive. Healing suppositories and ointments that relieve swelling, including heparin, are used. Swelling during breastfeeding contributes to the development of the disease, since blood circulation in the pelvic organs is disrupted. Since it is not advisable to use laxatives during breastfeeding, women are advised to dietary food excluding foods that lead to constipation. The same must be done special exercises, to eliminate blood stagnation in the pelvis.

Treatment of cystitis in a nursing mother

Another common one in postpartum period disease - cystitis, which occurs against the background of unfavorable childbirth, urethral trauma and further infection urinary canal. Also Hypothermia may also be the cause of cystitis promoting the development of inflammatory processes.

Treatment of cystitis during breastfeeding is carried out only after examination by a doctor, without antimicrobials It’s unlikely to succeed, and their choice during lactation is not so great. The doctor can recommend a suitable drug based on cephalosporins, which can be used without stopping lactation. Also recommendations for treatment would be to use more liquids, including cranberry fruit drinks, which are famous for their uroseptic abilities.

Poisoning during breastfeeding

If a woman notices symptoms of poisoning, such as dizziness, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, it is necessary to urgently stop breastfeeding the baby and transfer him to formula until the intoxication of the body passes. If the baby feels just as unwell, you need to call ambulance to wash the body of toxic substances passed through breast milk.

They occur in almost any person at least once a year. It's a whole group respiratory pathologies, affecting the upper and lower respiratory tract, caused by viral flora. Less commonly, colds are caused by microbes, and then they are classified as acute respiratory infections. But when breastfeeding, developing a cold is not a simple situation. On the one hand, you need to quickly get back on your feet in order to provide the baby with proper nutrition and care, on the other hand, there is a risk of infecting the baby with your infection and the need to take pills that can harm the child. A logical question immediately arises: is it possible to breastfeed a baby during acute respiratory viral infections or acute respiratory infections, and if so, how to take medications?

Colds during breastfeeding: causes and course

In nursing women, colds occur under the influence of viruses (less often microbes), and proceed, in principle, in the same way as in ordinary women. But it can occur more often than in ordinary women due to a decrease after childbirth due to blood loss, fatigue, and malaise. The duration of a cold lasts on average 5-7 days, and infection occurs through airborne droplets, with droplets of sputum when coughing, mucus when sneezing and communicating with others.

Please note

Incubation period at different types viruses last from several hours to a couple of days, the nasal passages and pharynx, bronchi, trachea or larynx can be affected, which determines the clinical picture.

Nursing mothers are susceptible to colds because they respiratory system works with increased loads due to the production of milk for the baby. The mother consumes more oxygen and resources, her body works more actively.

What are the dangers of ARVI in nursing mothers?

Colds themselves are not dangerous; they are usually mild and do not significantly complicate the life of a nursing mother. But without full treatment they can form complications that can become dangerous -, or. In addition, nursing mothers are always afraid of infecting their baby with a cold. But regarding the child’s infection, lactation consultants rush to reassure the mother. If a mother falls ill with ARVI, usually immediately, even before the onset of manifestations, pathogenic agents penetrate to the child. That is, they either both become infected, or the child does not get sick. And usually he does not get sick because with breast milk his mother gives him antibodies to viruses or microbes, which allows him to resist colds and the attack of pathogenic organisms.

Is it possible to breastfeed during ARVI?

Colds, both microbial and viral origin are not contraindications for breastfeeding. You should not immediately wean your child off the breast at the first sign of a cold, this will only harm him. Deprived of breast milk and its protective factors, and experiencing the stress of weaning and formula, the baby is more likely to get sick. As long as he continues breastfeeding, he will either survive the infection more easily or will not get sick at all, having received maternal antibodies.

Is it necessary to wear a mask during breastfeeding due to a cold?

For the same reasons as described above, wearing a mask for a cold while breastfeeding is useless. All infections have an incubation period, when viruses or microbes are already released by the sick person, but there are no signs yet. Accordingly, a sick mother, even before the start of a runny nose and sneezing, coughing, already transmits the infection to the baby, and by the time the first signs of pathology begin, the baby is either already sick or has immunity.

Treatment methods for acute respiratory viral infections in breastfeeding women

It is important not to let the infection take its course and begin active therapeutic measures immediately, without waiting for the condition to worsen and complications to form. It is important to consult a doctor, since self-medication, especially by taking certain medications, can harm both the mother and her baby. In the treatment of ARVI, both traditional, non-drug methods and medications traditionally used in the treatment of colds are acceptable.

From non-drug methods Plenty of warm drinks will be beneficial - tea with lemon, raspberries, or milk with butter, mineral water without gas in a warm form. You need to rest as much as possible and spend more time in bed during periods of illness and fever. Cupping and mustard plasters have no proven effectiveness, and are currently not recommended for the treatment of nursing mothers. Foot baths with mustard and taking a bath with injuries will be useful in case of fever and absence of fever.

for ARVI in nursing

To date, there is not a single proven effective remedy against ARVI viruses, with the exception of treatment of influenza with drugs that act on the influenza virus (Tamiflu, Relenza).

The use of drugs such as ribovirin, kagocel and others for ARVI in nursing women is not indicated. Their effectiveness and safety in nursing have not yet been confirmed, although they are widely advertised and promoted by manufacturers. Their effect on children has not been studied infancy and their complete safety, therefore only applicable individual drugs according to strict doctor's orders.

It is also dangerous to use such widely used drugs as Immunal, Aflubin - which can cause allergic reactions in infants, digestive disorders and anxiety.

Inducers, used both topically in the form of nasal drops and systemically - anaferon, gripperon and similar agents, can help in treatment. They are used strictly according to the instructions and under the control of the baby’s condition. Viferon or kipferon in candles will be useful, stimulating your own immunity to fight the virus.

Antibiotics for the treatment of acute respiratory viral infections in nursing mothers

They are not used in the treatment of acute respiratory viral infections; they do not affect the reproduction and activity of viruses, but can lead to negative reactions from the body of a woman and a child due to their penetration into breast milk.

Antibiotics are used strictly as prescribed by a doctor in the presence of complications or severe ARVI with high fever, which lasts 4-5 days or more, without a tendency to decrease.

Antibiotics are indicated in the presence of complications such as otitis, and risk, strictly with the doctor's permission and taking into account their compatibility with breastfeeding. Tetracyclines, aminoglycosides and biseptol are strictly prohibited . If according to special indications it is necessary to take antibiotics that are incompatible with breastfeeding; for the time being, the child is transferred to expressed milk or formula.

Symptomatic treatment for ARVI in nursing mothers

The most basic problem is the fight against high temperature during hepatitis B.

While breastfeeding, antipyretic and pain-relieving drugs such as aspirin are prohibited; fever can be reduced only with the help of Nurofen or strictly in prescribed dosages and only if the numbers are more than 38.5.

If you have a fever, you need to drink plenty of fluids and physical methods cooling - light clothing, wiping with a damp cloth and water at room temperature, cool compresses to large vessels(elbows, knees, armpits) and forehead.

Please note

Rubbing with vodka, vinegar or alcohol for nursing mothers is prohibited; they lead to toxicosis and even more high fever.

To reduce the temperature, we can take a decoction of birch buds and raspberries. The house requires frequent ventilation, low temperature in the rooms and wet cleaning, air humidification of at least 55-60%. This helps not only in reducing the temperature, but also in facilitating nasal breathing, easing sore throat and cough.

Cough and runny nose in mother during breastfeeding

It is permissible to use all the usual remedies for the runny nose while breastfeeding; they are especially useful

Breastfeeding mothers can also get sick. A common cold during breastfeeding often turns into a big problem. Conventional medications are contraindicated. It is not clear whether folk remedies can be used. And the worst thing is to infect a child. There are many questions, we will try to answer them.

A cold in everyday life is often called an acute respiratory viral infection (ARVI).

This disease affects the upper respiratory tract: nose and throat, but also causes general intoxication of the body, the symptoms of which are headache, weakness, and general malaise.

Infection occurs by airborne droplets. Viruses are spread by sick people when they sneeze, cough, or even just talk.

It is possible and necessary. Breastfeeding during a cold allows the baby to receive protective antibodies from the mother along with the milk.

A viral infection has a certain incubation period, usually 1-3 days. And if the mother showed obvious signs of the disease, then she did not just become infected. And the viruses, given the constant close contact between mother and baby, managed to get to the child. But along with viruses, he also receives antibodies to them.

If breastfeeding is interrupted, the baby will no longer receive antibodies, and his body will be defenseless against infection. The child is more likely to get sick more severely, and it will take him longer to recover.

But in case of serious complications, the mother may need means that are not compatible with breastfeeding the child. At this time, it will be necessary to transfer the baby to artificial feeding. And the woman will have to pump in order to preserve milk and continue to breastfeed the baby after recovery. It is ideal to have a supply of frozen breast milk. In case of serious illness of the mother, it will be very useful.

The apartment must be constantly ventilated. In clean, cool and sufficiently humid air, viruses die. But the child must be dressed warmly enough.

For prevention, you can use an ultraviolet lamp, turning it on 4-5 times a day for 10 minutes.

When you have a cold, you need to constantly moisturize the nasal mucosa for both yourself and your child. The mucus that flows from the nose contains a huge amount of antibodies that fight viruses. But if the mucus dries out, its effect wears off. And in the dry air of heated apartments without additional humidification, mucus dries out very quickly.

Be sure to drink enough liquid. It prevents the nasal passages from drying out, thins mucus and relieves general intoxication of the body.

Antibiotics are not effective for uncomplicated viral infections because they do not act on viruses.

When taking any medications, do not exceed the recommended dosage. The drug is safe in small doses, but can have serious side effects if overdosed. It is best not to feed your baby milk at times when the concentration of drugs in the blood is maximum. The time when this happens can be found in the instructions.

We list the drugs that a mother can use without consulting a specialist:

Common medications that nursing mothers should not use:

All medicines containing bromhexine.
Arbidol and Remantadine. These medications are effective only for prevention or in the very first hours of the disease. But at the same time they disrupt the baby’s gastrointestinal tract and quite often cause allergies in children.
Immunal and Aflubin are also quite allergenic, so they should not be used during breastfeeding.
Fervex, Theraflu, Codrex are not recommended for nursing mothers; their possible effect on the child has not been sufficiently studied.

Useful procedures:

Onions and garlic, as Dr. Komarovsky writes and says, according to modern medicine, do not affect viruses in any way. There is no use in eating them. But there won't be any harm either.

Unfortunately, after childbirth and during lactation, women's immunity decreases. Therefore, for prevention it is advisable to:

avoid crowds of people, especially during periods of epidemics;
when visiting an adult clinic, be sure to wear a mask;
go to the nursery only on Healthy Children's Day;
dress according to the weather;
maintain optimal temperature and humidity in the apartment;
regularly ventilate rooms and carry out wet cleaning;
rest and get enough sleep.

Following these simple rules will help your mother not get sick.

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Breastfeeding mothers often develop colds and acute respiratory viral infections. This is due to the fact that the immunity in their body is weakened as a result of birth stress, hormonal changes, overwork and lack of sleep. This is where a lot of questions arise: whether to feed a child during illness or stop breastfeeding, what and how to treat, how to protect the baby from illness.

Previously, it was advised to definitely stop feeding the baby. Currently, this tactic is recognized as incorrect: along with milk, the baby will also receive ready-made antibodies to viruses or bacteria, and therefore, even if it is not possible to protect the child from the disease, the disease will occur in a milder form.

But you still need to try to carry out preventive measures to avoid infecting your baby:

use a medical mask (covering the mother’s mouth and nose), which is changed every 2 hours, and the used one is washed and ironed with a hot iron;
ventilate the apartment often;
carry out wet cleaning at least 2 times a day (dad can do this, since it is better for a sick mother to lie down);
hang several gauze bags with chopped garlic near the baby’s crib;
moisten the child’s nasal mucosa with saline solution or Aquamaris in the form of drops (but not spray!) several times a day.

You can also consult with your pediatrician about preventing the disease in your child.

At the first sign of ARVI, a nursing mother should immediately consult a doctor.

do not self-medicate, but consult a doctor;
notify the doctor about the current lactation period for the right choice medicines;
carefully read the instructions for the drug before starting treatment;
Do not exceed or reduce the dosage prescribed by your doctor.

The maximum concentration of the drug in breast milk is reached 2 hours after taking it. That is why, in order to minimize the intake of the drug through the baby’s milk, you can feed the baby and express milk for the next feeding, and then take the medicine.

Expressed milk does not need to be boiled so that it does not lose its quality. The baby should be fed with a spoon, and not with a bottle with a nipple, so that the child does not give up the more labor-intensive sucking of the breast.

If at severe course infection, there is a need to use drugs that can have a negative effect on the child, then temporarily the baby, on the advice of the pediatrician, is spoon-fed with formula milk. But all this time, the mother expresses her milk every 4 hours in order to maintain lactation and return to breastfeeding after the end of treatment.

If a nursing woman has a cold, she can be treated with medications or traditional methods. The necessary medications must be selected by a doctor. Symptomatic treatment is carried out to eliminate the main manifestations of the disease - fever, runny nose, cough, sore throat and headache.

For treatment, the following medications can be used during breastfeeding:

With a cough, Gedelix, Ambroxol, Bronchicum, and breast elixir will help your mother. They won't provide negative action for the child also Prospan (syrup with plantain), anise drops. But you should refrain from taking medications containing Bromhexine.

If you have a runny nose, drops of Tizin, Nazivin, Protargol, Naphthyzin will relieve swelling of the mucous membrane. And nasal drops such as Vitaon and Pinosol not only reduce a runny nose, but also have an antimicrobial effect. The outflow of mucus from the nasal passages is well helped by irrigating the mucous membrane of the nasal passages several times a day with Aquamaris.

To gargle for pain, you can use not only a solution of furatsilin or soda solution, but also Ingalipt, Hexoral, Iodinol, Miramistin.

If a nursing mother has a high fever, Paracetamol can be used sparingly. If the baby has reached 3 months of age, then you can take Nurofen. These remedies will also relieve headaches. Analgesics (Sedalgin, Analgin, Pentalgin, Baralgin) are not recommended for this purpose due to their effect on the child’s central nervous system. Cannot be taken acetylsalicylic acid(Aspirin) – she violates metabolic processes both in the body of a woman and in a baby, it has an adverse effect on liver cells and increases the permeability of the vascular wall.

From drugs with antiviral effect Aflubin and Grippferon can be used. But, according to some scientists, their effectiveness has not been proven.

The doctor may prescribe antibiotics. Nursing mothers can use drugs from the following groups:

penicillins (Augmentin, Amoxiclav, etc.);
macrolides (Erythromycin, Sumamed);
cephalosporins (Cefazolin, Zinnat, etc.).

But drugs from the tetracycline group, Levomycetin, Ciprofloxacin, sulfonamide drugs (Biseptol, Bactrim, etc.) are strictly prohibited.

If you are prone to allergies, Suprastin and Tavegil can be prescribed.

Except drug treatment, you can use mustard plasters, rubbing chest warming ointments. Alkaline inhalations help to clear sputum well mineral water"Borjomi" using a nebulizer.

Together with the milk of a mother who has fallen ill with ARVI, the baby receives antibodies to the virus, which minimizes the risk of infection. In addition, many modern medications are compatible with breastfeeding, so in the vast majority of cases the child does not even need to be temporarily weaned.

Treatment according to traditional medicine prescriptions should also be carried out with caution, since most recommendations suggest the use of decoctions from plant materials, which can cause allergies in the child (or mother).

Drinking plenty of fluids, necessary in the treatment of colds, can be achieved by drinking chamomile, plantain or birch leaves, linden color. Tea made from leaves or twigs of currants and raspberries will have a beneficial effect. A rosehip decoction will provide the body with vitamin C, which helps cope with infection.

When coughing, breathe for 15-20 minutes over potatoes boiled “in their jackets” with the addition of baking soda. To do this, cover your head with a towel over a pan of hot broth and mash the potatoes a little.
Inhalations can also be carried out over a decoction of eucalyptus or birch leaves.
Onion juice with honey (1:1) helps with coughs, but honey can cause allergies.
Wash the black radish thoroughly, carefully cut out the middle, that is, the pulp, pour honey into it and leave overnight. Take the resulting juice 1 tbsp. l. three times a day when coughing.
For sore throat, use a decoction of calendula or chamomile flowers to gargle.
Solution sea salt You can rinse your nasal passages and gargle.
For a runny nose, you can instill aloe, beet or carrot juice. You can prepare garlic drops by steeping chopped garlic cloves in vegetable oil.

Funds for safe treatment for colds and acute respiratory infections in women during breastfeeding. There are quite a lot of drugs that are harmless to the baby and effectively relieve the mother of the disease. But you can’t self-medicate or select medications. The doctor will take into account the need to prescribe each drug and select a safe dose.

There is no need to stop feeding your baby. With milk, the baby will receive antibodies against pathogens that will help him cope with the disease if it was not possible to protect the child and he became infected from his mother.

RifeyTV, video on the topic “A cold in a nursing mother”:

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Inter TV channel, pediatrician E. O. Komarovsky talks about how to treat a nursing mother with ARVI:

How to treat a nursing mother - Doctor Komarovsky - Inter

A cold is always an unpleasant event, especially when breastfeeding. TO high temperature, runny nose, cough and weakness, and anxiety about the child also increases. A nursing mother immediately wonders whether it is possible to continue breastfeeding during ARVI or flu, and whether the baby will get sick.

A few decades ago, doctors recommended isolating the child from the mother and stopping breastfeeding in case of such a disease. However, now doctors categorically reject this method. After all, weaning will reduce the baby’s immunity much more than a cold!

A nursing woman who has a cold should continue to give her baby breast milk. You should refuse only if you are taking medications that are dangerous for your baby.

The earlier you detect the disease, the better. Main symptoms of a cold:

Weakness in the body and lethargy;
Temperature above 37 degrees;
Stuffy nose and runny nose;
Cough and sneezing;
Sore throat;
Sometimes tinnitus.

If treated correctly colds, then it will pass in 7-10 days. To easily overcome the disease and not harm your child, follow a number of rules.

Folk remedies

Folk remedies for colds while breastfeeding - safe and effective treatment. Inhalations that are used using boiled potatoes are considered the most harmless. But you can breathe not only over boiled potatoes. A good remedy will become essential oils.

Place a few drops of eucalyptus into a kettle of boiling water and place a funnel in the spout of the kettle. The funnel can be made from cardboard or thick paper. Inhalations will clear the airways, relieve a runny nose, alleviate sore throats and increase tone.

Tea with raspberries, honey or lemon will give you strength and help overcome illness. early stage. However, this option is only suitable if the baby is not allergic to these products. ABOUT proper nutrition for a nursing mother and introducing new foods into the diet, read here

Onions and garlic are useful for respiratory diseases. However, experts do not recommend consuming spicy foods while breastfeeding, or at least delaying introducing them into the diet until the baby is six months old.

Another useful and harmless remedy is foot baths. Take baths with added mustard powder before bed. After the procedure, be sure to wear woolen socks and wrap your feet in a blanket.

Drinking plenty of fluids and wiping the body with a weak solution of vinegar will help lower your temperature and improve your well-being.

There are tablets and others medicines, the use of which can be started without consulting a doctor.

You can safely take Grippferon for colds while breastfeeding. It is easily tolerated by the body and has no contraindications during lactation.

Excellent antipyretic and safe means will become Paracetamol. Studies have proven that the tablets are quickly absorbed and reduce fever. At the same time, they are also quickly eliminated from the body, which is so important during breastfeeding.

Remember that you should not abuse medications. And at a temperature above 38 degrees, be sure to consult a doctor.

IN in this case Local medications will help, including Hexoral and Strepsil. At severe cough use expectorants such as Lazolvan or Ambroxol. To relieve pain in the respiratory system, doctors recommend syrups with a herbal base (Chest Elixir or Doctor Mom)

When breastfeeding, medications containing Bromhexine are strictly prohibited! Such medicines are an excellent replacement for herbal preparations.

A runny nose is best treated with drops on plant based, like Pinosol. Sprays containing sea water (Salin) are also suitable. At severe congestion use drops that constrict blood vessels (Navizin, Farmazolin, Tizin).

Do not overuse drops under any circumstances! These drugs are often addictive. In addition, they can cause arthophic rhinitis.

Correct dosing is the main principle when treating colds during lactation. If the listed remedies do not help within seven days and the temperature does not subside, be sure to consult a doctor!

Most often, and usually unexpectedly, a common cold awaits a nursing woman. It’s better not to be afraid of her, so as not to inadvertently attract her to your own peril. It is much preferable to treat it as a workout for your immune system. And certainty will help overcome fear: knowing the enemy by sight and timely use of the right “weapons.” Next, we will look step by step at how to treat a cold during breastfeeding, starting with the definition and symptoms of this seasonal trouble.

acute respiratory infections.

A cold is a disease caused by hypothermia, which results in decreased immunity and worsening chronic infections, which were already in the body of a person who had a cold. These infections stem from opportunistic flora that can become active under certain conditions. The cold is not contagious, but against the background of a weakened immune system, a virus can easily attach itself, transferring the disease to the stage acute illness. Then we're talking about already about medical terms: ARVI, influenza, acute respiratory infections.

ARVI is the most common seasonal disease, the causative agents of which are various viruses, causing inflammation upper respiratory tract. This disease is contagious and occurs in an acute form.

Influenza is a type of viral infection. In case of a complicated course of the disease, when tea with raspberry jam no longer helps, the infection can spread to the ears and eyes, leading to the appearance of otitis media or conjunctivitis varying degrees complexity.

A viral infection can be joined by a bacterial one, or it can appear initially against the background of a cold. If it is not possible to accurately diagnose the disease, then doctors talk about acute respiratory infections.

Nursing mothers do not think about what kind of illness took them by surprise, calling it the understandable word “cold.” During breastfeeding, they only worry about the safety of their baby and speedy recovery. Therefore, we will consider all the options for seasonal diseases.

The presence of certain symptoms that worsen general well-being makes it impossible to mistake: the body has caught a cold. These symptoms include:

runny nose in the form of nasal discharge ranging from clear (the onset of the disease) to thick, hard-to-separate green discharge (the onset of bacterial infection);
increased body temperature;
sore throat;
cough, both dry and wet;
sneezing.

The quality of life deteriorates noticeably even among ordinary person, and what can we say about the young mother, from health and wellness which depends on the well-being of the baby and the whole family. Therefore, it is important to know how a nursing mother can treat a cold, protect her baby and quickly restore her performance.

Young mothers often have to walk with their baby no matter what. weather conditions, and while the child is sleeping in the stroller, wrapped up warmly, the mother has to cut circles. Clothing does not always match the weather, so it is very easy to freeze. To avoid having to wonder how to treat a cold during breastfeeding, it is better to take preventive measures. Immediately upon arriving home, change into warm clothes and wash your hands hot water, steam your feet at a water temperature of 40-50°C, drink hot tea with honey. Afterwards you will need to look at cold symptoms and treat the disease symptomatically.

Drink plenty of fluids.
Bed rest.
Air humidification.

If a viral component is superimposed on ordinary hypothermia and the associated weakening of the immune system, then we can say that a “viral” cold has appeared in a nursing mother. In this case, Komarovsky advises to do without pharmacological intervention, adhering to a clear algorithm of actions:

Eating food only according to appetite.
Drink plenty of fluids.
Bed rest.
Frequent ventilation of the room.
Air humidification.
Irrigation of mucous membranes with saline or physiological solutions.
To protect the child from direct contact with the virus, you should wear a mask when interacting with the baby.

It turns out that it is possible for nursing mothers to have a cold, it is affordable and ordinary people. This algorithm is universal; it helps to cope with viruses without drugs. The body simply needs time to produce the appropriate antibodies.

Based on a number of signs, it can be judged that the cold is bacterial or complicated viral with the addition of a secondary bacterial infection. In this case, mandatory antibiotic intervention is required. Signs of a bacterial infection:

the disease does not go away within a week, the patient’s condition worsens;
high temperature over 38°C;
abscesses of various locations;
nasal discharge and sputum have a viscous consistency, ranging in color from yellow-green to reddish;
inflammation of the lymph nodes and sharp pain in the area of bacterial localization.

How can a nursing mother treat a bacterial cold? This requires the mandatory intervention of antibiotics, so it is better to follow preventive measures such as frequent washing hands, careful preparation raw meat, avoiding contact with sick people, etc.

To the frequently asked question “how can a nursing mother treat a cold?” Komarovsky, as the most popular children's doctor post-Soviet space, always answers ironically: magic pill does not exist. There are always side effects, and individual intolerance to the components has not been canceled.

The doctor’s advice is simple: be patient as long as you can, and when you can’t stand it any longer, go to a therapist. The point is that common cold may be hiding various ailments requiring appropriate treatment. For example, viral infections, in fact, are not treated, all therapy is aimed at activating immune cells body and systematic washing out of the virus through drinking plenty of fluids. But the addition of a bacterial infection will most likely require the use of an antibiotic, which in no case should be “prescribed” to yourself.

For information, we note what medications a nursing mother can take for a cold. But before using them, you should still consult your doctor:

Antiviral drugs: Aflubin, Oscillococcinum.
Antispasmodic agent: “No-spa”.
Antipyretic (over 39°C, if folk remedies do not help): children's syrups "Nurofen", "Panadol".
Vasoconstrictors and cold remedies: “Aquamaris” and analogues, “Quix”.
For sore throat for resorption: “Lizobakt”.
For gargling: “Chlorhexidine”, “Iodinol”, “Miramistin”.
For cough: "Gedelix".

curd compress;

tea with raspberry jam;

The wisdom of the people will tell you how a nursing mother can treat a cold, how to activate the body’s strength and smooth out some symptomatic manifestations diseases, improving general condition sick. Yes, take it off painful sensations in the throat is possible:

curd compress;
rinsing with fresh beet juice and vinegar;
warm milk with butter and honey.

Reduce elevated temperature body will help:

tea with raspberry jam;
wiping the body with a solution of vinegar 9% (1 tbsp per half liter of water),
a mixture of grated onions, apples and honey in equal proportions (before meals, 1 tablespoon 3 times a day);
grapefruit, a couple of oranges or lemon as sources of vitamin C.

Buy copious discharge from the nose you can use:

instilling aloe juice into the nose, mixed with a dissolved mummy tablet and a drop of honey;
or a mixture of onion and garlic juice with honey in a ratio of 1:3;
lubricating the nasal passages with lemon juice;
plates with freshly chopped onions.

The following recipes will help relieve cough:

A hole is made in the radish, honey is placed in it, it is infused for half a day, then 1 tsp is consumed. up to three times a day;
breathe over boiled potatoes.

Any folk remedy before active use should first check for allergic reaction for mother and her baby.

Breastfeeding consultants unanimously call for feeding, despite feeling unwell and mother's illness. An adult’s body quickly adapts to the disease and begins to produce antibodies, passing them on to the baby through breast milk. Thus, the mother is both the cause of the disease and its cure. It is known that the immunity received from the mother in a child completely disappears after six months, even if fed only with breast milk, and its own is developed only under the influence of diseases by the age of three. It turns out that a cold during breastfeeding is great way train the toddler's immune system.

However, if the mother’s seasonal illness does not go away within a week, develops complications and requires the intervention of antibiotics, then breastfeeding should be suspended. It is believed that the therapist can select the antibiotics allowed for breastfeeding and calculate the time between taking the medicine and breastfeeding, but getting the antibiotic into the milk is unlikely to be avoided.

Even approved drugs in small quantities can lead to a deterioration in the baby’s condition, causing:

allergic reaction;
digestive disorders;
development of thrush;
decreased child immunity;
imbalance in the absorption of vitamins and microelements.

Therefore, breastfeeding should be suspended while taking antibiotics. In order to successfully resume this process later, the mother needs to express milk in a timely manner and feed the baby with a spoon or from a bottle with a small hole in the nipple.