In a message dated 3/18/2003 8:24:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> She is concerned that the xraying of the milk as she returns through
> airport security may cause a change in the breastmilk.
> Does anyone know anything about this?

BAB, older edition we have at work, says xray of mom is ok and can Bf right
afterwards, soooo, one would think that same would apply to xrayed milk.

and, if it were formula it would get xrayed also,

not that it probably matters, but, just curious now if chest xray would be
more or less of a radiation dosage than airport xray?

.....ok, now wondering what absorbs more radiation, formula or breastmilk?
Yiks!

Debbie Tobin
RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
Springfield, Virginia USA
In the Fairfax County suburbs outside the Washington DC beltway

<A HREF="www.BestBreastfeeding.Info">www.BestBreastfeeding.Info</A>



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