The body of a lactating woman is perfectly capable of undergoing surgery, they do it all the time. And I don't think being lactating will hurt her kidney or the receiver either.
I would like to suggest however that she not only donates her kidney, but her milk as wel, both prior to as after her brother gets her kidney inplanted. It will help his body recover and lower infection risk and rejection risk (the latter is a guess).

Warmly,

Gonneke, IBCLC, LLLL retired, MOM and grandmom of a today 3 year old grandson in southern Netherlands



--- On Sun, 9/6/09, Kimberly Durdin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: Kimberly Durdin <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [LACTNET] BF mom donating kidney-does she have to wean?
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Sunday, September 6, 2009, 2:42 AM

Hi all,

I have a bf mom of a one year old who is donating her kidney to her
brother.  She is being told she has to wean in order to go through the
surgery and recovery. Is this true and does anyone have any information that
they can share on this matter?

Thank you,
Kimberly Durdin, IBCLC
Los Angeles, CA

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