Patient's question:
I am currently breastfeeding. After taking a shower today, my child got hungry, and I was about to feed them milk. However, my mother-in-law said that one shouldn't breastfeed after a shower. I would like to know if it's okay to breastfeed after taking a shower during the breastfeeding period?Doctor's answer:
Do not breastfeed after taking a bath during lactation. During a hot bath, the hot steam can infiltrate the milk, turning it into "hot milk," which may harm the child. If you take a cold bath, the blood vessels constrict due to the cold, and the breast milk is affected by the cold, changing its quality. If the child consumes it, it may easily damage their spleen and stomach, leading to diarrhea. You can breastfeed half an hour after taking a bath.