Patient's question:
I have an itchy lower body, and my underwear is always yellow. What's going on? Can my mom breastfeed if she has a cold and a fever of 37.8 degrees?Doctor's answer:
When you have a fever, stop breastfeeding. After you recover, your milk supply may decrease or even stop completely, which is a pity. In fact, if the mother's illness is contagious to a certain extent, it is possible to transmit the pathogen to the baby before the fever symptoms appear, during the incubation period or when early symptoms just begin. The significance of stopping breastfeeding during fever for the so-called isolation is not great. More importantly, when the mother has a fever, her immune response has already been activated. At this time, the milk often contains antibodies or other immune components related to this infection. Continuing breastfeeding is not only harmless but can also help the baby resist the corresponding infection.