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Having a cold while breastfeeding is uncomfortable. Treat it immediately with flu medicine for breastfeeding mothers that is natural and available at pharmacies so that the flu subsides quickly, Mother.
A runny nose, aka flu, is very annoying. Not only does your head feel dizzy, but your body also feels unclear, Mother. Often, the flu is accompanied by fever and headache. If this happens, your breastfeeding agenda will be disrupted.
Originally, when pregnant women had the flu, they could still breastfeed their babies even though the pregnant women also took medication to treat the flu. As is known, breast milk is made specifically for babies, providing the antibodies that babies need to fight infections.
So, continuing to breastfeed can protect your baby from infections that the body is fighting. However, when you are sick, protect your baby from as many germs as possible. Babies have a higher risk of catching flu and health problems because of it.
Flu medicine for breastfeeding mothers
For this reason, clean and healthy living habits in everyday life still need to be practiced, Mother. This includes washing your hands frequently, coughing or sneezing into a tissue and then throwing it away, limiting close face-to-face contact with the baby, using a mask that can protect the baby and others as quoted from the page Kidshealth.
If you are worried about the risk to your baby or are too sick to breastfeed, pump your breast milk and ask someone who is not sick to use it to feed your baby. Additionally, doctors recommend the flu vaccine during flu season for babies and everyone 6 months and older.
Apart from maintaining cleanliness in your daily life and continuing to breastfeed, you can also take flu medicine for breastfeeding mothers as follows, Mother:
1. Honey with lemon
Mix one cup of warm water with 2 tsp honey and 2 tsp lemon juice and drink throughout the day to help relieve an uncomfortable cold.
2. Apple cider vinegar and water gargle
Gargle from a mixture of 1 tsp apple cider vinegar mixed with a glass of water. This is known to help flush out toxins and bacteria and soothe a sore throat.
3. Use a humidifier
Using a humidifier can help relieve nasal congestion, especially when you are trying to get some much-needed rest.
4. Nasal spray
Nasal sprays made from sodium chloride can often relieve nasal pressure and help irrigate the nose, thereby reducing nasal congestion.
5. Garlic
Garlic is known to treat flu. As a medicine, you can slice or crush raw garlic along with cloves and eat it. If you can’t eat garlic, use it in soup mixture.
6. Ginger
Ginger is known to have antiviral properties that can relieve flu. Apart from increasing immunity, of course the throat becomes warmer after consuming ginger and the flu subsides.
7. Paracetamol
Paracetamol is an ideal drug for relieving pain and treating fever and flu in breastfeeding mothers. In addition, this drug is safe because side effects in babies are rare.
8. Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen is also a safe choice to relieve pain and reduce fever and relieve flu in breastfeeding. Low levels are excreted in breast milk, and what is excreted is below the dose considered safe for the baby.
9. Antihistamines
Some antihistamines available in pharmacies may cause more drowsiness than others. Mothers can choose according to their needs, of course taking into account recommendations from doctors or health workers at the pharmacy.
10. Decongestant
Decongestants can help relieve colds in breastfeeding mothers. However, breastfeeding should be careful in consuming it because the amount of medicine excreted through breast milk will most likely not harm a breastfed baby. However, taking these medications can decrease breast milk supply in breastfeeding mothers.
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11. Dextromethorphan
This drug is quite safe for use by breastfeeding mothers because its effect on lactation has no risk to the baby.
12. Bromhexine
Often flu accompanied by cough accompanies what breastfeeding mothers feel. The content of this flu medicine, which is included in the mucolytic group, can help relieve the symptoms felt, including coughing up phlegm and flu.
13. Vitamin C
Mothers can choose vitamin C supplements available at pharmacies according to their needs. Apart from increasing the body’s immunity, vitamin C also helps relieve flu.
14. Honey
A safe flu medicine for breastfeeding mothers is honey. Try to consume it every day, Mother, so that it can help relieve the flu you are suffering from.
15. Thyme syrup
One of the flu medicines for breastfeeding mothers is thymi syrup, which can be found at pharmacies. If you want to make it yourself at home, you can grind a handful of thyme leaves and mix them with 1 glass of hot water and stir for 15 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon honey and lemon. Drink before bed to help relieve a cold quickly.
16. Lime and honey
Mothers can also mix their own flu medicine for breastfeeding mothers, such as using lime and honey. This drug is considered effective in relieving flu and also relieves phlegm. Drink 2-3 times a day to get faster effects.
17. Yogurt
Yoghurt drinks that contain probiotics can help increase the body’s immunity and ultimately help relieve the flu that you are experiencing.
18. Green tea
A cup of warm green tea which is rich in flavonoids and catein can help increase the body’s resistance so that the body fights flu more quickly.
19. Warm water
Apart from helping mothers stay hydrated, warm water also helps relieve a blocked nose and relieve an itchy throat. Fulfill your fluid needs by consuming more warm water, Mother.
20. Chicken stock
Sipping processed chicken broth is also a natural medicine to relieve flu. Consume it warm so that nasal congestion subsides.
21. Liniment
One of the choices of flu medication for breastfeeding mothers that can be used is a liniment such as Vicks Vaporub which is available at pharmacies. The content of eucalyptus oil, menthol and others helps relieve breathing due to nasal congestion and headaches.
22. Inhaler
When the nose is blocked, breastfeeding becomes difficult to breathe. Using an inhaler can help relieve flu and nasal congestion and provide a sensation of relief and coolness in the nose.
23. Olive oil
Natural olive oil extract can also be used as a cold medicine for breastfeeding mothers. Apart from treating a blocked nose, olive oil also helps relieve the flu experienced by breastfeeding.
24. Cinnamon
Cinnamon spices can also be used to relieve the flu of breastfeeding mothers, Mother. Apart from that, cinnamon can also help blood sugar become more stable.
25. Drink milk
A cup of warm milk not only makes breastfeeding mothers healthier and stronger but also helps relieve nasal congestion, Mother.
Hopefully the information helps, Mother.
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2023-10-07 03:50:20
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