Something is really wrong here.  Standard practice in Australia is to fast
infants for no more than six hours prior to anaesthesia - and to treat
breastmilk as a clear fluid which may be given up to 2 hours before the
surgery.  See Westmead Children's Hospital Factsheet here:
http://www.chw.edu.au/parents/factsheets/ptanaes.htm
Fasting an infant for 14 hours or more would put the child at significant
risk of hypernatraemia.  Surely there has been some misunderstanding and you
and/or the mother needs to talk to the anaesthetist and the surgeon again.
Cheers
Nina Berry
Australia

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