Molly, Maybe you can use these references: Riordan, J., A. Gross, J. Angeron et al. The effect of labor pain relief on neonatal suckling and breastfeeding. J Hum Lact 1999; (in press). Baumgarder DJ, Muehl P, Fischer M, Pribbenow B. Effect of labor epidural anesthesia on breast-feeding of healthy full-term newborns delivered vaginally. JAm Board Fam Pract. 2002;16:7-13. Radzyminski, S., The Effect of Ultra Low Dose Epidural Analgesia on Newborn Breastfeeding Behaviors JOGNN, 32, 322-331; 2003. Warmly, Ibolya Eva Rozsa, IBCLC, LLLL Hungary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Scarborough Molly" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 3:19 PM Subject: epidurals > In regard to Nicole's post re: epidurals and Dr. Grant's new (and scary) > book about how to get one! > Anyone have a good link to the research about the correlation between breast > feeding problems and epidurals? I am in need of the "proof" for both my > colleagues and my moms in class. > > Molly Scarborough RN, BSN, IBCLC, CCE, CPST > West Virginia > email: [log in to unmask] > *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html