> The reason this  mom was told not to breastfeed for 48 hrs post op is to
allow her body to clear the powerful anesthesia meds that a baby should not
be exposed to-it has nothing to do with the 5 little incisions from a
laparoscopic surgery.

As someone who admittedly knows almost nothing about surgery, anaesthesia, I
am wondering if the anaesthetic given during this surgery is different from
the general anaesthesia used for some Caesarean sections. If it is, could
the mother perhaps discuss other options (e.g. having the same medication as
would be given for a C-section) with the doctor?

Teresa Pitman
Guelph, Ontario

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