La Leche League Unit 4 The Effect of labor Epidurals on Breastfeeding
Another article here http://www.jabfm.org/content/16/1/7.full.pdfhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18191340
On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 11:22 AM, Holly McSpadden <
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> Does anybody on this list have an up-to-date list of references about the
> possible impact that epidurals may have on breastfeeding? I have been put
> on the spot by our attending anesthesiologist for the following statement
> that I make at our monthly breastfeeding class. "Breastfeeding babies may
> be affected by the things that we do during and around the time of labor
> including the use of pain medications and epidurals."
>
> One of the anesthitists argued with me that the "medications that we use
> don't get into the baby"
>
> Any comments would be appreciated.
>
> Holly McSpadden, IBCLC
>
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