>Correct me if I am wrong...isn't breast milk considered to be a "clear
>fluid"?  And do we have data someplace regarding the subject?

I don't have references on the topic, just personal experience.
Each of my sons was circumcised at different times, 8 days, 6 weeks,
and about 2 weeks, by three different mohels (on two continents, for
whatever that is worth in terms of cultural differences.) In no
case was I told to stop nursing before the procedure and I nursed
immediately afterward for each of them as well.

Two of my sons had hernia operations, one at 2 years and one
at 8 weeks. This was done under general anesthesia. For the two
year old, I was told not to give him anything, including breast
milk for 2 or 3 hours before the surgery and for the one at 8 weeks,
I think it was about the same, maybe a little less, I don't quite
remember.

It may be worthwhile for you or the doctor to contact a mohel
with this questions. They are not usually doctors, but circumcsion
is all they do, so they know it quite well.

Hope this is helpful.
  Naomi Bar-Yam



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