>His rationale is that the milk
>will cause more thick secretions.
Breastmilk is actually ANTI-mucilaginous. It breaks down mucous.
Bronchitis is not a contraindication to breastfeeding. If anyone
overstepped their bounds here it is this doctor, imposing his
ridiculous, unfounded preconceptions about breastfeeding on this poor
mother and sick baby!!
>He tells
>her she won't be able to breastfeed for 48 hrs. Just a reference in Dr.
>Hale's book doesn't seem to be enough for these guys. I called the
>anesthesiologist and told him my understanding that with general
>anesthetic for these procedures that if she is awake and alert she can
>breastfeed. He compromised and told me 24 hrs. Are there protocols
>somewhere to assist these patients?
How about the AAP's statement on the transfer of drugs into human
milk? It is well referenced and you can't get much more 'official.'
http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;108/3/776
Kellymom also has a nice set of links and references about maternal
anesthesia. http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/anesthetics.html
Warmly,
Margaret
Longmont, CO
***********************************************
To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail
To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest)
To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet
All commands go to [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(R)
mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to:
http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html