Question
Patient Inquiry: The child is taking cefdinir, and the mother has eaten persimmons softened with alcohol. Can she continue to breastfeed?
Answer
Doctor’s Advice: In this situation, the mother can continue to breastfeed. It is recommended to avoid eating cold, leftover, and spicy irritant foods during breastfeeding to facilitate the child’s recovery. Encourage the mother to drink more nutritious soups, such as chicken soup, fish soup, pork rib soup, and pig trotter soup, and ensure that the child receives enough breast milk to help recover from the illness. This answer addresses the question of “can a child taking cefdinir and the mother consuming alcohol-softened persimmons continue to breastfeed,” and hopes it is helpful to you. Wishing you good health.