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Severe cold and cough and breast feeding
My wife is having severe cold and cough but not sure which medicine is safe to take as she is breastfeeding the child. Could you please suggest any medicine which do not have effect on child when Brest fed.
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most of the common medication for cough and cold are safe. one should continue breast feeding. Mothers milk is best for baby
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