Thank you to all lactneters for all the help you have provided me so far in my new position as the lactation consultant at a major teaching hosp. here in Portland, OR. Today my question is about breastpumping and cardiac surgery. I have a mom from another state who has a premie in a NICU in her home state. During her pregnancy, it was discovered that this mom probably needs surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta. She is coming in next week for cardiac cath and if results are bad, she will have cardiac surg. next day. Baby was born in Jan. (due date mid April) and she has established good milk supply with pumping. Surg. team had told her she couldn't pump x 24 hours if surgery required. Luckily, they called me for consult. At this point, my plan of care includes: Pump just before goes in for surg. and then as soon as possible after (in recovery room) and then on reg. schedule in ICU. Also concerned about the surgical incision potentially severing nerves that innervate the mammary glands. Anyone with pearls of wisdom? Thank you, Kimberly Jackson, RN, IBCLC [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(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html