When should I not breastfeed?

Mondo Parenting Updated on 2024-01-28

Some mothers are unable to breastfeed their babies under certain circumstances. Mothers with tuberculosis, especially during activities, should not take care of their children and breastfeed themselves, as this is harmful to the baby's health and is not good for themselves**.

Breastfeeding mothers with heart disease can put more strain on the heart. Mothers with chronic nephritis, breastfeeding and caring for their children can make their condition worse by overwork. Mothers with epilepsy who develop the disease while breastfeeding can injure their babies and their milk contains drugs that can cause adverse reactions in their babies. Mothers with diabetes should not breastfeed their babies until they are stable. Mothers with hyperthyroidism should not breastfeed while taking the drug so as not to affect the baby's thyroid function. Mothers with mastitis should seek medical attention promptly and wait for the mammary glands to recover before breastfeeding. Mothers with acute infections should stop breastfeeding while taking antibiotic drugs. Infants with galactosemia or phenylketonuria should stop breastfeeding immediately so as not to affect the baby's mental development.

Tips: When the mother has a cold, she can wear a multi-layer gauze mask to breastfeed directly, or express the milk to feedWhen a nursing mother suffers from an acute infectious disease, breast abscess or high fever, she should suspend breastfeeding and wait for the condition to be controlled before breastfeeding, or she can express the milk and feed it to the baby after sterilization. Nursing mothers should pay attention to health care, consume nutrients, adjust their mood, and be a healthy nursing mother.

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