Brenda notices, > Over the last few months, I have noticed a high number of my clients who = > have lost much of their milk supplies after surgery. Last week I had two = > patients in one day call to tell me that after gall bladder surgery their = > milk supplies dropped by 2/3.=20 > > Both of these moms pumped with a Lactina every 3 hours for the 48 hours = > they were put on meds and NPO status prior to surgery (ARGH). They put = > baby to breast immediately when they were given the go-ahead, and have had > = > a noticable drop in supply and henceforth infant satisfaction. > > I wonder if, when these moms were on NPO status for however long, if their IV fluid replacement took into account the need to replace fluids lost through breastmilk. I suspect that a goodly number of mothers who are breastfeeding and have surgery when I&O is calculated, that breastmilk isn't put into the equation, and they may actually be dehydrated, thus decreasing supply. Yes? No? Other experiences? Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL Lactation Education Consultants www.lactationeducationconsultants.com *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html