Can patients with urticaria breastfeed?

Feeding usually refers to breastfeeding. Generally speaking, if a patient with urticaria has mild symptoms and has not received any treatment, breastfeeding is usually permissible. However, if the patient has severe symptoms and has taken certain medications, breastfeeding should be avoided. If discomfort occurs, it is recommended to seek timely medical evaluation and treatment at a正规 hospital. Detailed analysis is as follows:

1. Can breastfeed

If urticaria is caused by allergic reactions, environmental factors, or other non-medication-related reasons, and no drugs that could adversely affect the infant are being used, then mothers can continue breastfeeding during an outbreak. In such cases, the breast milk remains unaffected and therefore poses no harm to the infant's health.

2. Cannot breastfeed

If the patient's condition is severe and drug treatment—such as loratadine tablets, chlorpheniramine maleate tablets, or cetirizine hydrochloride tablets—has been administered as recommended by a physician, breastfeeding should be discontinued temporarily. These medications may pass into the breast milk and potentially have adverse effects on the infant. Therefore, nursing should be paused during medication use, or only continued under medical supervision.

To ensure the safety of both mother and baby, patients with urticaria should maintain close communication with their doctors during breastfeeding, thoroughly discussing treatment options and their potential impact on lactation. Additionally, in daily diet, it is important to avoid spicy, stimulating, raw, cold, or hard foods, opting instead for light and easily digestible meals.