10 cases where you should absolutely not breastfeed your baby

Breast milk is a very good source of nutrition for children's development, but in the following cases, if you intentionally breastfeed your baby, your baby's health will be threatened.

Mom is taking medicine

When the mother has symptoms such as fever, cold and needs to be treated with medicine, she should not breastfeed at that time. When giving the baby formula, pay attention to ensure the right time so that the baby does not get hungry.

Mother has tuberculosis

Especially during the period of disease development, do not look after, care for and breastfeed the baby. Otherwise, it is harmful to the baby's health and also detrimental to your own health.

Mother has heart disease, diabetes...

When a mother has heart disease, kidney disease, or diabetes, she should see a doctor for diagnosis and advice on whether or not to breastfeed. Usually, mothers with these diseases can still breastfeed, but they must pay attention to their diet and appropriate rest time.

In addition, doctors also advise that when suffering from the above diseases, it is best for mothers to shorten the breastfeeding time and should wean their babies early or switch to formula milk.

Mother has epilepsy

When breastfeeding and having epilepsy, it will harm the baby, very dangerous. Moreover, the milk of these mothers contains drugs such as Luminal, Vilium, Phenytoin sodium... which can cause bad reactions in young children, causing the child to develop diseases: sleepiness, black rash all over the body...

Mother has hepatitis

HBsAg can be transmitted to the baby through breast milk, which is detrimental to the mother's recovery. These mothers absolutely must not kiss their babies, let alone feed them.

Mother with HIV

The National Committee for AIDS, Drug and Prostitution Prevention and Control has recommended that HIV-infected mothers should not breastfeed because HIV is present in breast milk and can be transmitted to the child during breastfeeding.

Therefore, HIV-infected women should feed their children with a milk substitute. According to experts, the effective substitute for breast milk is powdered milk; breast milk should not be replaced with fruit juice, sugar water, porridge or powder.

Feeding infants exclusively with breast milk is an effective measure to reduce the risk of HIV infection for children when the mother is HIV positive. If strictly followed, the risk of HIV transmission from mother to child is eliminated.

Mother has mastitis

Mothers who show signs of mastitis or nipple ulcers should stop breastfeeding.

Radioactive iodine treatment

When a mother is undergoing radioactive iodine treatment, it is very likely that iodine will enter the milk and damage the baby's thyroid function. Therefore, after completing treatment, the mother should have the level of radioactive substances in her breast milk checked. If the level does not cause any effect, she can continue breastfeeding.

Exposure to chemicals or pesticides

Babies can be poisoned if they drink breast milk contaminated with these substances. Therefore, when breastfeeding, it is best for mothers to avoid contact with active substances such as pesticides, herbicides, etc. and stay away from toxic environments.

After exercise

During exercise, the body produces lactic acid, milk containing lactic acid will turn sour and cause the baby to lose appetite. According to tests, in general, with moderate exercise, the body still produces this acid. Therefore, mothers who are breastfeeding should limit strenuous exercise, and rest after exercise before feeding the baby.

According to AloBacsi.vn