What Should Lactating Mothers Do When They Have a Fever?

For lactating mothers, even if they are ill, they cannot use medication because some drug components can easily enter the baby's body through breast milk, affecting the baby's development. If a lactating mother has a fever, it is best to choose some physical cooling methods, such as using cold compresses, ice pillows, or fever patches to reduce the temperature. If the temperature is too high, medication should be used under the guidance of a doctor.

1. Hot Water Foot Bath: Soak your feet in hot water for 15 minutes every night. Make sure the water covers your ankles and your feet turn red after soaking. This can help prevent fever.

2. Eating Raw Green Onions: When eating raw green onions, heat oil and pour it over finely sliced green onions. Mix with tofu or other ingredients for a delicious and fever-preventing dish.

3. Salt Water Gargle: Gargle with salt water in the morning, evening, and after meals to remove oral bacteria. This is especially important during flu outbreaks. Tilting your head back and gargling allows the salt water to thoroughly rinse your throat.

4. Health Warning: A common misconception during fever is to eat nourishing food to enhance resistance and fight the virus. This is actually incorrect.

5. Cold Water Face Wash: Use cold water to wash your face every day. Cup some water in your hand and gently sniff a little water through your nostrils (be careful not to inhale too deeply to avoid choking). Then blow your nose. Repeat this several times.

6. Nasal Groove Massage: Rub your hands together until they are warm, then massage the Yingxiang point (located in the nasal groove, horizontally aligned with the midpoint of the outer edge of the nose) for about ten times. This can help prevent fever and reduce nasal congestion symptoms after a fever.

7. Ginger and Cola: Peel and crush 20 to 30 grams of fresh ginger. Place it in a large bottle of cola and boil in an aluminum pot. Drink it while it's still warm for effective prevention and treatment of the flu.

10. Garlic and Honey: Mix equal parts of mashed garlic and honey, and take a tablespoon with boiling water four to six times a day for effective treatment of the flu.