What should I do if my lactating mother has a temperature of 38 ° C?
First of all, you should consult a doctor. In the first weeks after childbirth, you can consult with the specialist who took delivery. This is especially true if, in addition to fever, there are no signs of a viral infection. After all, after birth, there may be conditions that cause heat. It can be endometritis, a divergence of sutures.
Another reason for the temperature may be mastitis. Also, a woman can face viral infections.
Having dealt with the diagnosis, the doctor will prescribe the treatment. Most of all, a woman cares if she can breastfeed at a temperature. Only an expert can answer this question. But one should not experience it prematurely, because there are factors that young mummy should know about:
- the thermometer value in itself does not indicate the need to stop feeding;
- modern medicine in many cases allows you to choose drugs that can be taken nursing, without harm to the crumbs;
- if the cause of fever are stagnant phenomena in the chest, then sucking the child will help to cope with the problem.
But even if drugs that are incompatible with feeding are suddenly prescribed or if there are microbes in the milk, then the woman can express on a regular basis. This will preserve lactation. After recovery, she will be able to breastfeed again.
- candles with paracetamol or ibuprofen will help a lot, they act without consequences for the child, since they do not penetrate the milk;
- you can still take children's antipyretic;
- will help cool rubbing, but you can not use a solution of vinegar or alcohol;
- a warm drink is helpful.
Do not self-medicate. And if the nursing mother has a temperature of 38 ° C, then what should she do should tell the doctor.