What should I do if I confirm pregnancy during breastfeeding?

Women who are breastfeeding will be greatly affected physically, so during this special period, women should focus on protecting their physical and physiological health. However, some breastfeeding women do not pay attention to taboos and develop symptoms of pregnancy, which brings greater risks to the women's bodies. What should you do if you are confirmed to be pregnant during breastfeeding? Let’s take a look at the simple explanation below.

Getting pregnant during breastfeeding is a tricky thing. Since the uterus has not yet recovered from the last birth, if you have an abortion, it will cause great harm to your body. Therefore, if you have no plans to have children for the time being, you still have to take contraceptive measures.

1. If you become pregnant during breastfeeding, you should go to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible to avoid missing the best time for abortion. Whether you can continue breastfeeding should be based on the child's adaptation and physical recovery. If you are sure you cannot keep the baby, then you have no choice but to have an abortion. However, medical abortion takes a long time, usually you have to take medicine for 3 days in a row before the feces can be discharged. It may not be completely discharged in one go, and you may need to have another artificial abortion. In addition, you cannot breastfeed while taking the medicine.

2. You can also have an artificial abortion directly. Artificial abortion is divided into two types: painless and painful . The former is performed under general anesthesia, which does not cause pain to the patient, but breastfeeding must be stopped on the same day and can only be resumed after the drug is completely metabolized. Painful abortion is a normal abortion. Generally, no medication is needed and it will not affect breastfeeding. It just hurts a little. And no matter which method is used, you must ask clearly whether you need to take anti-inflammatory drugs. You must tell the doctor that you are breastfeeding so that the doctor can choose antibiotics that you can take during breastfeeding.

3. Breastfeeding is not recommended after pregnancy because the hormone secretion in the body changes, affecting milk secretion. If you are sure you cannot keep the baby, then you have no choice but to have an abortion. However, medical abortion takes a long time, usually you have to take medicine for 3 days in a row before the feces can be discharged. It may not be completely discharged in one go, and you may have to undergo another artificial abortion. Moreover, you cannot breastfeed while taking the medicine. It is better to have an artificial abortion directly. Ordinary abortion usually does not require any medication and will not affect breastfeeding. If there is no special medication, it is generally recommended to continue breastfeeding for two weeks after surgery. Pay attention to rest and strengthen nutrition.