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Date: | Tue, 8 Dec 1998 20:11:21 EST |
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If we delayed breastfeeding by one week for all newborns whose mothers had
received a "caine" drug we could virtually wipe out breastfeeding. Only a
small percentage of women (even the ones who avoid the wonderful epidural with
marcaine) manage to avoid an episiotomy or tear which is repaired after a
local injection of zylocaine.
Newborns nurse after mom has anesthesia, narcotics, antibiotics and
other meds in the early postpartum period.
I guess a local anesthetic is okay for the epidural space or the
perineum but not for the mouth. Oh please.
Nancy Imperiale,RNC,IBCLC
Dunedin, Fl
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