2007-11-25 16:06:15 · 13 answers · asked by gold_miners_daughter 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I'm sorry you're not feeling well! You could try vapor rub on your upper chest, hot showers, soup, tea... many cold medicines could harm your baby and your milk supply! Stick through it, hope you feel better soon!
2007-11-25 16:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by LolaMola 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You want to avoid a decongestant, like Sudafed, because some women (not all) have noticed a significant reduction of supply.
Use a saline spray, a steam treatment, the Breath Right nose strips, and other non drug options first. There are lots of remedies at the link below on nursing and having a cold.
2007-11-25 17:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by maegs33 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get something that will loosen up the liquid in your body. Maybe some Eucalyptus oil or some mentholatum or something just to clear it out. Drink some non caffeine tea to run it out of your system like some mint tea or something, but without caffeine so it doesn't affect the baby.
2007-11-25 16:13:56 · answer #3 · answered by Viking799 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything you put into your system can go through. Stay with a dab of Vapor Rub under your nose, steam breathing treatments to loosen, and perhaps Breathe Right strips.
2007-11-25 16:10:01 · answer #4 · answered by terrellfastball 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing completely safe to take is tylenol. The only other things I can suggest is a nasal rinse using saline water, its gross but can help somewhat. Other than that I've been there done that and its rough breastfeeding but your baby's health will be better for it! Sorry to hear you are feeling so bad, and no real solutions to offer.
2007-11-25 16:09:55 · answer #5 · answered by Sweetness 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a humidifier
No sudefed, it will dry up your milk
Breath right strip with methol
A nice steamy shower
2007-11-25 16:09:01 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda I 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
fluids fluid fluids! drink lots of water, no need for any medicines and wear mask!
2007-11-25 22:11:58 · answer #7 · answered by dyan_gorgeous 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tylenol cold and sinus, sudafed.....will not affect the baby anymore than it effects you. Its safe.
2007-11-25 16:09:52 · answer #8 · answered by jamesmacaw 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
put vicks vapor rub under ur nose so you can breath
2007-11-25 16:09:03 · answer #9 · answered by lilthunder2001 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
call the doctor be best bet
2007-11-25 16:08:40 · answer #10 · answered by Trasher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋