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Katherine,
I agree with you completely, but take a different approach when I can. When I have been with a mother at birth or immediately after, we have been able to avoid all meds post-partum by using magnesium (I always use Natural Calm), arnica in a high potency and homeopathic cells salts (ferr phos and mag phos). And I do mean these moms require no meds whatsoever. I will also often follow with Bach Flowers, and get the mom to a chiro asap.
Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, Toulouse, FR
Intuitive Parenting Network, LLC
Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:07:19 -0400
From: Katherine Lilleskov <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Pain control after C/S
I don't think it is difficult at all to bring this discussion back to nursing.
We have a shockingly high section rate in this country and while we are
agitating to bring down those numbers, I think we need to be simultaneously
thinking about the pain management protocols that are least disruptive to
breastfeeding. Intravenous and injectable narcotics wreak havoc on the
initiation of breastfeeding and we need to push for the methods that will leave
the mother alert and high functioning. Toradol is an example of a medication
that does a pretty decent job of controlling pain without disabling the mother.
The most heartbreaking example of the dangers of postoperative pain relief that
I can recall in my practice, is that of a mother who was given Demerol to
control her pain and the combination of the drug and her prolonged labor prior
to her section made her so sleepy that she fell asleep doing the skin to skin
that she felt was the best for her baby. The hospital had a practice of not
allowing partners to spend the night, so here was this poor soul doing her best
to be a good mommy, all by herself in her room, and she dropped her baby onto
the floor. Baby was absolutely fine, but the result of this incident was weeks
of visits by child protective services to check on her mothering skills and a
crushing blow to this woman's confidence.
Too often the people in charge of pain management are trained to treat the woman
as a regular surgical case forgetting that there are two people involved in any
decision about her medication. Thank goodness for people like you Sarah, who can
be out there leading the good fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kathy Lilleskov
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