Aaah, if it wasn't for Demerol I might not have become an LLL Leader!

First baby:
Demerol during labor at 5 cm = lethargic baby +5 days in the hospital where
they wouldn't wake him up unless 5 hours had gone by + little help  = severe
engorgement, with no latching on one breast
- 11pm phone call to my local LLL gave me all the info I needed and by the
next day we were a breastfeeding couple!  And boy, was I grateful to LLL and
committed to the organization!

Hale's "Medications and Mothers Milk" is blunt about Demerol not being the
analgesic of choice!

Michelle Bentley
LLL for 9 years

----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda Tandy" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2002 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: Demerol for C-Sections and bf


> I was wondering if any of you wise ones could direct me to studies
regarding
> the negative impact of Demerol postpartum for breastfeeding mothers who
had
> a cesarean delivery.  More specifically, I am looking for articles showing
> negative impact on the nursing newborn (sleepy, poor suck, etc.)  I am
> working on a pain project for our hospital, and we want to get rid of
> Demerol!  You can email me privately if you prefer.  Thanks in advance!
> Linda
>
> Linda J. Tandy, MSN, RN, CCM, IBCLC
> Clinical Nurse Specialist
> [log in to unmask]
>

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