Cystitis: treatment with breastfeeding. Medicines and folk remedies

In almost all women, after the birth of a baby, immunity is weakened, which is an excellent reason for attacks of various viruses and bacteria. Infectious diseases begin to "cling". Quite often, cystitis is diagnosed in a nursing mother. Let's figure out how to cope with this ailment during this period.

What is a disease?

During the development of this disease, inflammation of the walls of the bladder occurs, which is provoked by various viruses and bacteria. They are always present in the usual state, but weakened immunity gives rise to feel like they are the master of the situation, and the intensive process of reproduction begins, which leads to the fact that cystitis develops after childbirth.

Typically, enterobacteria, saprophytic staphylococci and Escherichia coli act as such provocateurs. Less commonly, pathogens are mycoplasmas, chlamydia, or fungi.

Causes of cystitis

There are several reasons that can cause cystitis after childbirth:

• Getting injured during labor. Especially the risk increases if during pregnancy the bladder has been in an unnatural position for a long time.
• Circulatory disorders in the blood vessels going to the bladder due to strong compression during childbirth.
• To improve the outflow of urine, catheterization of the bladder is often done, which can provoke inflammation due to the ingestion of bacterial microflora.
• Hypothermia after childbirth. It can occur due to the bladder with ice, which is placed on almost all women in childbirth on the stomach to enhance uterine contractions after childbirth.
• Violation of the immune defense, since the body directs all forces to the bearing and birth of the baby.
• Non-observance of personal hygiene.

Manifestation of the disease

Cystitis during breastfeeding has symptoms that are difficult to confuse with another disease. Here are the signs that should make mom go to the doctor:

• Frequent urination.
• Painful urination.
• Pain in the bladder.
• Elevated body temperature.
• General weakness.
• Involuntary urination at any time of the day.

If a woman passes tests, then they will show an increased white blood cell count and high ESR. Red blood cells, bacteria and protein molecules also appear in the urine. This is how cystitis is diagnosed. Treatment with breastfeeding will be more effective if pathogens are determined by urine analysis.

Therapy of cystitis during breastfeeding

It is very important to make the right diagnosis in time and start treatment so as not to allow the inflammatory process to develop further. In women, the question always arises: "How to treat cystitis in a nursing mother?" There are several areas of therapy:

1. Drug treatment. The most difficult thing is to decide on the choice of drugs, since many drugs are not allowed to be taken during feeding.
2. Therapy with herbal preparations.
3. Treatment with folk remedies.
4. Diet therapy.

The effect will be much better if you approach the treatment comprehensively. Consider each type of treatment separately and in more detail.

Antibacterial treatment

If cystitis manifests itself clearly , treatment with breastfeeding should begin with antibacterial drugs. Antibiotics simply can not do, but first you need to identify the causative agent of the disease. To do this, tests must be taken, bacteriological culture of urine is carried out.

Each mom should remember that drug therapy should be carried out strictly as prescribed by the doctor and at least 3-4 days. If the course is not completed, it will only weaken with a disease such as cystitis in women, symptoms, and treatment will have to be repeated again after a while.

Here are some treatment recommendations that can help any woman:

1. Without fear of the penetration of drugs into breast milk during the treatment of cystitis in a nursing woman, you can only prescribe penicillin products or cephalosporins. These include Cephalexin and Cefazolin.
2. Medicines from the sulfonamide group, for example, Bactrim, Co-trimoxazole, easily penetrate into breast milk, so it is better to stop feeding or find other drugs during the treatment.
3. When lactation is strictly not allowed to take "Nevigramon" or "Nitroksolin."
4. It is necessary to stop feeding during the treatment if the doctor prescribes drugs from the group of nitrofurans (Monural) or macrolides (Erythromycin). The dosage is at least 3 grams per day once.
5. "Amoxiclav" is the drug for cystitis during breastfeeding, which practically does not penetrate into breast milk, therefore it is often prescribed to nursing mothers. In addition, it copes with most pathogens. But a woman should monitor the reaction of the baby: sometimes there is an allergy to the drug. Then you have to interrupt the treatment. The course of therapy should not be less than 5 days.

The disease can be considered defeated only after the normalization of urine and blood counts. And this is possible in the case of a complete course of therapy. With premature termination of the disease can go into the chronic stage.

Prohibited drugs for treatment

If a woman does not want to stop breastfeeding for the period of treatment, she should know that there are drugs that are strictly prohibited during this period. They, penetrating into milk, can have a toxic effect on the baby. These include the following medications:

• "Nolicin."
• "Furagin."
• "Palin."
• "Digital".

That is why when visiting a doctor, it is imperative to inform that you are currently breastfeeding the baby.

Herbal preparations for treatment

To increase the effectiveness of therapy, medication can be supplemented with herbal remedies. They are prepared from plant materials, so they practically do not pose a danger to mom and her baby.

The drug "Kanefron" has proven itself perfectly. It is prepared on the basis of medicinal herbs.

“Fitolizin” also has a powerful anti-inflammatory property and aseptic effect. Herbal preparations not only relieve inflammation, but also reduce pain, restore the normal functioning of the excretory system.

Despite the fact that herbal remedies are most often harmless, it is still recommended to take them with the permission of a doctor. They help flush bacteria and toxins from the urinary tract, so recovery is much faster. It should be borne in mind that they should be taken for at least 3 weeks.

Local therapy

If a woman is diagnosed with cystitis, treatment with breastfeeding - local - will not be out of place. Bladder instillations are a good help. Medicines that enter, have a therapeutic therapeutic effect, but do not spread with blood throughout the body, and therefore do not penetrate into breast milk.

For such therapy, Protargol and Collargol are often used. Many doctors are sure: if there is cystitis in women (we discussed the symptoms and treatment in detail), this method will be the most effective and safe for mom and her baby.

Dieting during cystitis

If you have been diagnosed with cystitis, you will have to not only apply medication, but also review your diet. Here are some recommendations that will help you cope with the disease faster:

1. Eliminate or significantly reduce salt intake. It retains fluid, which means it will increase the inflammatory process and swelling of the bladder.
2. It is worth restricting the use of smoked foods, spicy and fried foods.
3. It is strictly forbidden to take alcoholic beverages.
4. It is recommended to introduce more plant foods, for example, herbs, vegetables, lingonberries, watermelons, into the diet.

What can a nursing mother eat for cystitis, and what is better to refuse - a doctor should definitely tell. If you do not adhere to the above recommendations, then the disease will become your companion for a long time, and the more difficult it will be to get rid of it.

Drinking mode

With any inflammatory process of the urinary system, it is very important to drink plenty of fluids. Lactation cystitis is no exception. If you drink a lot of water or other liquid, urination is carried out more often, pathogenic microflora are washed out, and recovery comes faster. Here are some guidelines for drinking:

1. It is necessary to reduce the consumption of sugary drinks. Sugar is an ideal environment for the development of microorganisms, so to get rid of the disease you have to exclude it.
2. To prevent irritation of the mucous membrane of the bladder, it is necessary to reduce or better completely stop the consumption of coffee and strong tea, as well as abandon spices and spices.
3. The minimum liquid that a woman should drink per day is 1.5-2 liters.
4. A very good help in therapy is the use of fruit drinks, for example, cranberry and lingonberry. They are excellent aseptic agents and have a diuretic effect. Only it is advisable not to drink fruit drinks in store production: they add preservatives and other chemicals. There is nothing complicated in making such a drink yourself. To do this, you need to mash or chop 150 grams of berries, squeeze the juice, and pour the cake to 600 ml of water and bring to a boil. After cooling, the healing drink is ready to drink.

These simple recommendations along with taking medications will help you cope with the disease faster.

Traditional medicine against cystitis

Alternative methods of therapy are a good tool for medical treatment. They, as a rule, are completely safe for mother and child, therefore they can be used safely. Here are some of them:

1. The red-hot brick should be put in a bucket and a few drops of birch tar should be dripped onto it. Sit on top and wrap yourself well, sit while you feel warm. Then you have to go to bed. Several such procedures will be required.
2. Chamomile helps with cystitis. It has a mild diuretic effect, aseptic and anti-inflammatory. The broth can be taken without fear after childbirth, it is safe for the baby and mother.
3. Sage infusion is often recommended, but mom should remember that it can negatively affect lactation.
4. Of the other medicinal plants, St. John's wort, lingonberry, bearberry, yarrow, and corn stigmas are most often used to treat cystitis . You can prepare a collection of several herbs and use in the fight against the disease.

Whatever folk remedy the nursing mother chooses, whether it is chamomile for cystitis or bearberry, it is imperative to consult a doctor.

Prevention

If after childbirth the disease "hooked" the woman once, then where is the guarantee that cystitis will not recur again? We considered treatment for breastfeeding, it remains to focus on the prevention of this pathology.

1. It is necessary to consume as much fluid as possible.
2. Do not restrain urge to the toilet.
3. Observe personal hygiene.
4. Avoid hypothermia.
5. Reduce the consumption of sweets.

Quite often, nursing mothers refer to employment and do not rush to the doctor at the first sign of cystitis. They begin to take medicine on their own, to be treated with folk remedies. But sometimes they forget that even seemingly harmless herbal remedies and herbal preparations can harm their baby. But the child needs a healthy mom, so you should not neglect going to the clinic. Take care of yourself and be healthy!