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Got acute mastitis fever 40℃ can you continue lactation

Dr. Finley Reed
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2025-05-01 23:57:20
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Acute mastitis
is a common breast disease in lactating women. It is mainly caused by nipple rupture caused by baby sucking, and then bacterial infection. Patients with fever 40℃ suggest serious inflammation, need to use acetaminophen, ibuprofen, penicillin, cefuroxime and other drugs for treatment, play an anti-inflammatory, antipyretic role. At this time, do not continue breastfeeding, so as not to drug into the baby's body, affecting health.
Patients need to keep breast clean, timely evacuation of breast, to alleviate discomfort symptoms.