Hi All,

I had a call from a client today (permission to post) who is thinking of having a 
gastric bypass surgery.  She is currently breastfeeding her 2 1/2 month old, 
and is thinking of having this surgery.  She was told it would be 3-6 months 
before the surgery.  At time of surgery her infant will be 6-9 months old.  She 
plans to breastfeed for at least a year.  Have any of you had any experience 
with a mother who is currently breastfeeding while having the surgery?  Any 
concerns for her milk supply during/after surgery?  Or concerns for the quality 
of her milk given the nutrient depletion Mom will be experiencing?  I have 
worked with mothers who have had bypass years before pregnancy, and have 
had no problems with milk supply.  I have not worked with a mother who is 
having the surgery in conjunction with her nursing.

Thanks for the insight and information.

Jamie Huddleston, IBCLC
(non-RN LC and frustrated with the lack of job prospects for someone who is 
IBCLC but not RN)
Sanford, Maine
Somerworth, New Hampshire

(where we are digging out from a spring snow storm.  Ugh!)

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