Drink Chinese medicine carefully during lactation.
Reasons for drinking Chinese medicine during lactation: Some Chinese medicine oils have the functions of nourishing yin, enriching blood, promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis, which can enhance physical fitness, nourish the body, promote uterine contraction and prevent puerperal infection. But some Chinese medicines are not suitable for breastfeeding. For example, don't use rhubarb during the month, because rhubarb will not only cause pelvic congestion and vaginal bleeding, but also enter the milk, making the milk yellow, and the baby is prone to diarrhea after eating such milk. Other traditional Chinese medicines also have the function of re-emulsion, such as fried malt, Xiaoyao powder, mint and so on. These traditional Chinese medicines are taboo for lactating mothers.
Traditional Chinese medicine for puerperal period and lactation period
Those with incomplete involution of uterus can use Shiquan Dabu Decoction, Buzhong Yiqi Decoction, Siwu Decoction, Xionggui Jiaoai Decoction, Guizhi Fuling Pill, etc. Danggui Shaoyao Powder and Shaoyao Gancao Decoction are used for postpartum pain. Treatment of postpartum mental irritability and insomnia with Guizhi plus Gulong Muli Decoction and Xiaoyao Powder. When constipation, Runchang Decoction and Maren Pill can be used. Rhubarb can cause congestion of pelvic organs, increase vaginal bleeding, and migrate to milk to make it yellow, so rhubarb is not suitable for breastfeeding. Give Shiquan Dabu Decoction, Buzhong Yiqi Decoction, etc. Bazhen decoction (Siwu decoction plus Sijunzi decoction), Buzhong Yiqi decoction, Gegen decoction, Guizhi Fuling pill, etc. Is used for promoting milk secretion.
Breast-feeding mothers should grasp the following five principles when using drugs:
1. Choose drugs with good curative effect and short half-life.
2. Use the minimum effective dose as much as possible, and don't arbitrarily increase the dose.
3. You can take the medicine immediately after breastfeeding, and appropriately postpone the next breastfeeding time, which is conducive to avoiding the peak of blood drug concentration when the baby sucks milk.
4. Avoid using illegal drugs. Stop breastfeeding if necessary.
5, need to use drugs with caution, should be under the guidance of a clinician, and closely observe the baby's reaction.
Methods of correctly drinking traditional Chinese medicine during lactation
Breast-feeding mothers had better not find remedies to eat outside, because most mothers are not familiar with the characteristics of each traditional Chinese medicine, and they are not clear about its influence on body nursed back to health and milk quality. If you really need to rely on Chinese medicine to regulate your body, mothers should find a regular Chinese medicine practitioner to show that they are breast-feeding, and let the doctor prescribe medicine according to your physical condition. Don't take medicine at will.
When a mother has to take medicine because of illness (such as a cold or fever), she should stop breastfeeding and eat after the illness is cured. However, it is necessary to pay attention to milking according to the feeding time every day, and ensure that lactation is more than 3 times a day. Don't feed your baby with squeezed breast milk, so as to avoid the adverse effects of pharmaceutical ingredients on your baby.
Breast-feeding mothers also encounter some diseases. When taking traditional Chinese medicine, we must weigh the pros and cons, consider whether it will affect the baby's health, and consult a doctor before taking the medicine to minimize the harm!