For a nursing mother, even an ordinary cold can be a huge obstacle in the performance of their maternal duties. It is very difficult to walk and play with the baby while the head is cracking, the nose is not breathing, and the temperature has risen. How to alleviate your condition when taking medications in most cases is contraindicated or not desirable due to their ingestion in milk.
As the safest cure for malaise, paracetamol during breastfeeding is prescribed most often, because it passes into breast milk in negligible amounts and does not contain components hazardous to the baby and mother.
Can paracetamol be taken during lactation?
Paracetamol is a pain reliever with a mild anti-inflammatory effect. Compared to other analgesics (analgin, kaffetin), which belong to the same group, paracetamol is the least toxic, and with a single or moderate use, its concentration in milk does not exceed 0.23% of the dose taken by the nurse. But with prolonged use, it also begins to have a toxic effect on the child. Paracetamol is not included in the list of medications contraindicated in lactation, so doctors prescribe it to lactating women with ARVI.
How to take paracetamol?
During breastfeeding, paracetamol is best taken immediately after feeding the baby, because the concentration of the active substance in the blood reaches a maximum 30 to 40 minutes after ingestion. It follows that 30 minutes after taking paracetamol, it is not advisable to feed the baby. The low toxicity of this medication is due to the fact that it is almost completely excreted by the liver and kidneys from the body after 3 to 4 hours - this time is also the safest to apply to the chest.
Paracetamol during HB is taken as follows: within 2 to 3 days, 1 tablet up to 3 times a day. It is advisable to consult a doctor before use. It’s important to remember that fever is your body’s natural defensive response to infection or inflammation, so you can’t knock it down if it hasn’t risen above 38.50C. Do not take the medicine only for minor headaches or a mild cold. These symptoms can be stopped by other, more gentle means. With lactation, taking medication is an extreme measure, if your health does not allow you and your baby to adhere to the usual regimen.
Like any drug, paracetamol has a number of contraindications:
- Hepatic and renal failure;
- Allergy to the components of the drug.
And also there are side effects:
- Glomerulonephritis, renal colic;
- Hemopoiesis, leukopenia, anemia;
- Nausea and abdominal pain;
- Skin rash;
- Drowsiness.
Therefore, when breastfeeding, paracetamol should be taken while observing the baby’s reaction. If you or a baby have side effects, then you should immediately stop taking the medicine.
At the first signs of SARS, take all measures to prevent the transition of the disease to a serious form when you have to take medications:
- Gargle should be several times a day: a solution of soda, decoctions of herbs, lubricated with a solution of Lugol.
- Rinse your nose with a solution of soda using a syringe, syringes or seawater preparations, which are now very much in the form of sprays.
- Drink vitamins and natural immunostimulants (Echinacea preparations).
- From folk remedies for lactation, you can use the following herbs: chamomile, coneflower, mint, St. John's wort, calendula. Have a good therapeutic effect: honey, ginger, garlic, raspberry jam, lingonberry and cranberry juice.
If paracetamol cannot be dispensed with, do not take the drug in parallel with coffee or strong tea, as they increase the concentration of the active substance. If the drug is not taken for a long time at the right dosage, side effects are extremely rare and the harm to the child is minimal. Therefore, taking paracetamol with severe acute respiratory viral infections in the nurse is quite justified, since it allows you to not interrupt lactation and avoid stress in the baby.
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