I have had three colonoscopies, all without medication.  The first was nearly 30 years ago when my first was a breastfeeding toddler and I didn't want to take the chance he would be affected by my medication.  (This was well before the first edition of Medications and Mothers' Milk.)  



It surprised me (after all the shocked looks I got) to discover it wasn't bad at all.  There were maybe a couple of minutes of real discomfort and that was it.  I would never take the meds with future colonoscopies because I'm too Type A to want to waste a whole day recovering.  



The funny part is that I spent the entire last two procedures discussing the (male) doctors' wives' breastfeeding experiences.  (Their idea, not mine!) 



Warm regards, 



Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA 

Lactation Consultant, Ameda Breastfeeding Products 

Chicago suburbs 





I have done my colonoscopies without drugs.  I had been with my husband after he had several colonoscopies for a chronic condition he has, and he always slept the whole day away afterwards.  I didn't want to do that so I talked to our doc about it.  She was surprised when I broached the subject but said that was fine with her.  We both agreed, if I could labor for hours and give birth without meds, I shouldn't have a problem with a 5-10 minute colonoscopy.  She is from Spain and said we wouldn't even be having that conversation in her country because people are not routinely medicated for the procedure.  It was painful as all hell - like the worst gas pains in history - but it really did happen very quickly - I'd say it was more like 3-4 minutes.  I used the relaxation and self-hypnosis techniques I teach my childbirth students.  :-)  Afterward, I got up and dressed myself and walked out to the car... very different from when I'd had to 
 practically dress my husband, push him out in a wheelchair, and he fell asleep in the car on the way home. 

Just something else to contemplate as a possibility.  :-) 

Cee 



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