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Kathleen

"I want to try to breastfeed with this second child. (It didn't happen with
my first; long story.) My biggest concern is work. I am a firefighter; not
your typical occupation for a woman. It brings up very different concerns:

1. Do you think it is possible with my working a 24 hour on/48 hour off
schedule? On rare occasions, I even work a 48 hour shift.
2. Obviously at a fire we breath in who knows what kind of fumes. On the
ambulance we are exposed to a large variety of different illnesses. How can
I be sure these things wouldn't harm my baby if breastfeeding? I know the
benefits of breastfeeding; but I've yet to see an article that addresses
these hazards.
3. The job can be at times very stressful, physically demanding, and
exhausting. Would this alter the body producing enough milk or quality
milk? (Keep in mind a really hot fire can raise our body temperature
several degrees.) "

Thoughts?




Kathleen B. Bruce, BSN, IBCLC co-owner Lactnet, Indep. Consultant
http://together.net/~kbruce/kbbspin.html
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