> Next: I have a mom with an 8 1/2 month old baby who is hospitalized with an
> intestinal blockage. The baby is on IVs after surgery. Doctor is not willing to
> let the mom give breastmilk. Mother insists on nursing. When is breastfeeding
> permitted following GI surgery? Seems to me that it is a lot more beneficial than
> glucose - not to mention that this sick baby needs the comfort. (Mom needs it too.)
I have worked with two moms with babies with blockage. Breastmilk is
considered a clear fluid, to make doctor happy ,have mom pump first(to
empty breast-ha!) then nurse baby for milk and comfort.