Patient's question:
Recently the weather has been quite variable, and I accidentally got a cold. However, my baby is still under one year old and is breastfeeding. My friend told me that taking medication during breastfeeding can be harmful to the baby, so I wanted to ask if I can still breastfeed after taking cold medicine? What kind of impact would it have on the child?Doctor's answer:
If you are using a Category II cold medicine in Chinese herbal medicine, you can change the diaper after taking the medication. If the medicine contains fever-reducing and pain-relieving ingredients, do not change the diaper within 4 hours of taking the medication. Drinking more warm water helps promote the metabolism of the drug. During a cold, avoid eating too many spicy and irritating foods, and do not eat overly greasy foods to prevent symptoms from worsening.