How to reduce fever of 39°C during breastfeeding

Mothers are more susceptible to illness during breastfeeding because their bodies are still relatively weak and have not recovered. However, because breastfeeding mothers need to breastfeed their babies, they cannot take medicines at will when they are sick, because the medicines may be transmitted to the baby through breast milk and cause harm to the baby's body. How to reduce fever of 39 degrees during breastfeeding?

1. If a mother has a fever of 39 degrees during breastfeeding, it may be due to an infectious disease and she needs to go to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible. In addition, the mother should temporarily stop exclusive breastfeeding, use a manual breast pump to empty the milk, and then resume breastfeeding when the body temperature does not exceed 37.5 degrees.

2. When a mother has a fever of 39 degrees during breastfeeding, she should drink more water, ensure adequate work and rest time, and take oral medication for treatment. Mothers should not breastfeed their babies while taking the medicine, because the medicine may be transmitted to the baby and threaten the baby's safety.

3. When a mother has a fever of 39 degrees during breastfeeding, if medication cannot be used temporarily, she can use a fever-reducing patch to physically reduce the temperature, but she must not breastfeed for the time being.

4. When a mother has a fever of 39 degrees during breastfeeding, in addition to medication, the simplest, most effective and safest way to reduce the fever is to use a physical cooling method of 25%-50% alcohol bath. Or apply ice, place a damp cotton towel on the forehead, wrists, and legs, and cover other parts with clothes.

How to reduce fever of 39 degrees during breastfeeding?

1. Wash your feet with warm water. Soak your feet in hot water (the temperature should be unbearable) for 15 minutes every night. Pay attention to the water flow not exceeding the soles of your feet. Your feet should turn red after soaking to avoid fever.

2. Eat green onions raw. When eating green onions raw, you can boil the oil and pour it on the finely chopped green onion shreds, and then mix it with water tofu and other cold dishes. It is not only refreshing but also can prevent fever.

3. Rinse your mouth with salt water. Rinse your mouth with light salt water every morning, noon, evening and after meals to eliminate oral pathogens. When the flu is prevalent, you should pay more attention to gargling with salt water. At this time, it is better to gargle with your head raised so that the salt water can fully clean the throat.

4. Massage the nasal groove. Rub your hands together. After your palms are warm, massage the Yingxiang point (located in the nasal groove, horizontally at the center of the edge of the nose) more than ten times. This can prevent fever and relieve nasal congestion symptoms after fever.