If a baby should not breastfeed after of her mother's general anesthesia,
then I wonder why so many women are getting an anesthesia for C-section, as
in this case the baby is much more immature and it receives the anesthesic's
directly and in a higher dose. Is there something that I didn't notice?

Greetings from Italy
Ulrike

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From: "Patrica Young" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 2:37 AM
Subject: [LACTNET] anesthesia


> I hope this isn't too simplistic, but I always understood that if mom is
> awake postanesthesia, then the anesthesia is gone, and it is not stored in
> her milk.  Sincerely, Pat in SNJ
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