How long after taking the medicine can I breastfeed?

Every mother knows that she cannot breastfeed after taking medicine during the lactation period. The main reason is that the medicine will enter the breast milk, and the baby will have side effects after feeding, affecting the baby's health. However, after taking the medicine, the mother's body has recovered and she cannot breastfeed in time. It is best to stop taking the medicine for three days before breastfeeding. In addition, it should be noted that mothers cannot use Chinese medicine at will. All medicines are poisonous and will harm both the mother and the baby.

Generally speaking, breastfeeding mothers must not take medicine on their own. Even if they have to take medicine, they must take it under guidance. They must not take medicine at will, because after taking the medicine, the medicine will slowly enter the baby's body through breast milk, which will cause some adverse effects on the baby's body. After taking the medicine, you must also adjust the breastfeeding time, so as to reduce the baby's absorption of smaller amounts of medicine.

If breastfeeding mothers take medicine immediately after breastfeeding, they must wait at least four hours before continuing to breastfeed their babies, because the drug concentration in the breast milk can reach the lowest at this time. However, be careful not to take Chinese medicine indiscriminately, because some people think that Chinese medicine does not have too many side effects, but breastfeeding women drink Chinese medicine will also enter the baby's body through breast milk, thus affecting the baby. If the medicine is not necessary, try to avoid taking it. If it is necessary to take the medicine, you can generally stop taking it for three days before continuing to breastfeed your baby.

What precautions should breastfeeding mothers take when taking medication?

1. Do not take medicines at will: Some medicines are safe for babies, but some medicines can cause adverse or even very serious reactions, such as pathological jaundice, cyanosis, deafness, liver and kidney damage, or vomiting, so breastfeeding mothers must use medicines with caution. If you need to take medication, you should tell your doctor that you are breastfeeding and not take medication at will.

2. The lowest effective dose should be given: The drug concentration in breast milk is related to the dosage, so the breastfeeding mother should be given the lowest effective dose to reduce the drug concentration in breast milk as much as possible to reduce the impact on the baby.

3. Breastfeeding should not be interrupted at will: Generally speaking, the amount of medicine in breast milk rarely exceeds 1%~2% of the intake, and generally does not cause harm to the baby. Therefore, breastfeeding should not be interrupted if the dosage of the medicine is not large or the side effects of the medicine are not too severe.

4. Adjust breastfeeding time after taking medicine: If you need to take medicine during breastfeeding and it is a relatively safe medicine, you should take the medicine immediately after breastfeeding and postpone the next breastfeeding time as much as possible (preferably 4 hours apart) to minimize the amount of medicine inhaled by the baby.