I think I should fill you in with a bit more info on the dialysis - since there's been 2 comments already on my "probably not while actual dialysis is going on" comment. I'm all for breastfeeding under what ever situations it is safe and possible. A dialysis hookup is a big honker in comparison to an IV. It needs to be because all of the person's blood volume travels through it. The site is sterile - prepped and would be a big problem if it came dislodged. People who are on dialysis for a while get special blood pathways surgically placed in their arms, but people receiving dialysis acutely, short term, often have special lines placed in their neck or their chest to access vessels big enough to dialyze through. This would be a tough situation in which to analyze the feasibility of bf during dialysis without having more info. Gail Gail Hertz, MD, IBCLC Pediatric Resident author of the little green breastfeeding book - disclaimer: owner of Pocket Publications [log in to unmask]