I have forwarded your note to Lactnet. I would recommend that you have the
client call the Center for Breastfeeding Information at LLLI as well.  She
can have a literature search done, (well worth the small fee)...and can find
studies to show to her physician.

LLLI's Center for Breastfeeding Information is available at phone number
(847) 519-7730.

Kathleen

At 10:44 PM 9/29/97 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi,
>       I'm having trouble finding citations supporting the practice of nursing a
>breastfed baby within several hours of surgery--a local woman's child needs
>surgery to correct undescended testicles and is told she'll have to refrain
>from nursing for 8 hours. I know this is not correct, but none of my books
>seem to have an actual journal citation I can give her to share with her
>doctor.
>       I'm in the process of leaving the lactation field (kids have gotten older
>and I've returned to my previous profession) so I don't want to invest in any
>more resources.
>I would appreciate any help you might have time to give me, however. I thank
>you in advance for your time.
>Michelle
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