Most medicines, such as cold and cold medicines, pain relievers, antibiotics, etc., are compatible with breast milk. However, some anticancer, radiation or immunosuppressive drugs are definitely not suitable for breastfeeding.
If the mother needs to take medicines due to colds, colds and other diseases, only a small amount of these medicines will remain in the breast milk after digestion. Even if a healthy full-term baby eats a small amount of medicine in breast milk, the body can quickly break it down. In fact, when a mother is sick, breast milk will not transmit her disease to the baby, on the contrary, the antibodies in breast milk can strengthen the baby's disease resistance. Therefore, the mother does not need to stop breastfeeding or discard breast milk while taking the medicine. This will not only make the baby miss the precious breast milk, but also may reduce the mother's breast milk supply.
Breastfeeding mothers can consult their doctors before taking any medicines to understand whether the medicines will affect their infants or breast milk supply.
Antibodies in breast milk boost baby's disease resistance
When a mother is sick, breast milk will not transmit her disease to the baby, but the antibodies in breast milk can strengthen the baby's disease resistance.
References:
1. Department of Health - Family Health Service. Love begins with breast milk. 022015.