Betty, if the anesthesiologists continue to question the safety of
breastfeeding immediately after surgery, try asking how different the
anesthesia they plan to use for this procedure is from that used during
cesarean sections.  This question ended the issue at our hospital!  Good luck.

Susan Hannum, RN, ICCE, IBCLC
Pensacola, FL

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