Check the archives  I have a pre-op fasting handout with references ect.  I t
was probably published around Dec '99.    Chris Betzold NP IBCLC

Dear All,

I had a question put to me this week about surgery in breastfeeding infants.
Basically, here in the Netherlands an anaesthetist is going to give a one
hour talk on breastfeeding and surgery in infants to a group of lactation
consultants and is looking for more info on the subject. Unfortunately we do
not have much information (actually any) about this situation in our
reference collection on bfeeding, so I was wondering whether any of you out
there can give some good references  / information sources? I have checked
Lawrence and also Jack Newman's books, and exellent as they are, the
information regarding protocols for pre / post-operative fasting in
breastfed surgical patients is not a great deal. From Dr Newmans' book I
understand that The Boston Childrens Hospital and Philadelphia childrens
hospitals have specific protocols for bf and surgery (pre-op fasting of 3
hours).

Thus, does anyone out there have more specific information on this topic
that can be used for such a talk? I have searched the archives of lacnet and
medline, and it seems to me that there is not very much specific information
about surgery / anaesthesia in the breastfed infant (gastric emptying times
/ fasting protocols etc).

I hope someone can be more enlightening.

yours

Sara Bernard
The Netherlands
(biologist, bf counsellor, mother of 2 plus??)

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