The rise in temperature is, in any case, a certificate of any problems in the body. Especially the temperature of the nursing mother is troubling. For sure, caring for her child, mothers ask the question, can I breastfeed at a temperature? Consider whether it is worth interrupting feeding at the temperature that has arisen in the mother.
Detection of the cause of fever in a nursing mother
A serious cause for concern is the temperature that arises in a nursing woman. But in most cases this is not reflected in the baby. But one way or another, the reason for the appearance of heat is of great importance. Quite often, the temperature rises several degrees without any particular reason, due to increased nervousness, against ovulation, etc. With this option, feeding the baby does not make sense. But at a temperature that has arisen with such diseases as: otitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia, it is necessary to take strong antibiotics. Antibiotics get along with milk and the baby, so feeding in such cases is contraindicated. But with easy stages of such diseases, your doctor, considering your situation, can prescribe sparing drugs that can be combined with breastfeeding.
When the temperature rises in ARVI, you can be treated with various gentle medicines, and also use treatment at home with various decoctions, rinses, inhalations, warming, etc. In such cases, you can breast-feed your baby. If the fever has arisen because of an abscess in the chest, stopping the feeding is not recommended, because you can feed your baby with a healthy breast.
Categorically contraindicated feeding of the child, if the temperature has arisen because of diseases of the liver, kidneys, lungs, cardiovascular system. Required consultation is required, both with the therapist and with the pediatrician.
Also important is how much the mother's fever has increased. Breastfeed can be breastfed if the temperature does not exceed 38 degrees. With a strong heat, the taste characteristics of breast milk change. In such cases, the temperature should be knocked down, but you can not take analgin aspirin. It is recommended in such cases to take medications that contain paracetamol, but the dose should be prescribed by the doctor.
Why is it not recommended to wean the baby from the breast
With the termination of natural breast emptying, the temperature can rise even higher in the mother. Also, when breastfeeding is suspended, lactostasis may occur, and this condition of the mother will only worsen.
At elevated temperature, continuing breastfeeding, the mother through breast milk provides her child with protection from a viral pathogen. The maternal organism produces antibodies that are directed against the virus. These antibodies with human milk enter the child's body. When depriving a child of such immune support, the risk of his disease increases, as he will have to fight the virus alone, because a mother can infect his child.
Also, when the feeding is stopped, the mother will have to express her own milk several times a day, and at a temperature this is very difficult. If you do not express the milk, it can lead to the appearance of mastitis in women.
If the mother's temperature is not too high, if there are no special diseases that can not be fed, then the child should be fed, the milk of its qualities does not change. Many mothers often resort to such a method as boiling of breast milk. Know that boiling mother's milk is not desirable, as it loses its useful properties, their bulk is destroyed by boiling. The protective qualities of mother's milk are simply destroyed.
We conclude that breastfeeding at the temperature of the mother is not recommended, unless, of course, there are special reasons. It is also not recommended to suspend feeding for a while. This is because after a short break the crumb can simply abandon breast milk, which happens quite often. Therefore, breastfeeding at a temperature that has arisen not because of serious illnesses, is not just possible, but it is necessary, but do not forget about the gauze bandage.