Re: Doctors, breastfeeding and surgery

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My son was 6weeks old for his sling surgery. I am not sure if the age makes a difference,but breastfeeding was not an issue at all. I do remember how wonderful it was the first time breastfed him after the operation to be able to look at eachother for the first time really while nursing. The breastfeeding was a plus with the surgery because I could feed him later (up to the op.) than if he had formula. And the comfort it must have given him when he came out, and was able to do something so familiar, must have been beneficial. See what's free at AOL.com.

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I have no experience of Dr Patel as we are in the UK. However I

have previously trained as a breastfeeding counsellor and would

strongly advise you to get further advice and info before making the

decsion to use a bottle/pacifier. Unless there are some

circumstances which would be rather rare there should be no reason

why you can't breastfeed a child right up to and straight after

surgey, that will make it easier for you both. we live in a bottle

feeding culture so the importance and mechanics of breastfeeding

aren't understood by the majority of people, including doctors. I

guess your best bet for help and info would be La Leche League in the

states???

HTH

Caroline

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> Hello, I have a few questions. As anyone had experience with Dr.

> Patel of the Moran Eye Center in Salt Lake City?

> Also what can you tell me about surgery and breastfeeding. My

> daughter will be 6 months when she has her sling surgery in

August. I

> have not given her a " plug " or bottle but I have been advised to

start

> so she will have a easier time before and after surgery.

>

[Guest guest]

Hiya

I can completely relate to the emails on this subject. I do not see

why there is any reason for you to give up your breastfeeding as it

will be so beneficial in lots of ways, like said.

My son was in hospital last summer when at 7 months with a viral

meningitis. I was still breastfeeding and the nurses all used to say,

you breastfeeding is so handy, its great. He never ate for weeks and

they said it helped him going because that was all I could get in him.

He is fine now but dont give it up unless you want to. Lol xxxx

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I feel very strongly about this so please excuse. I breastfed by

daughter and I continued to do so until she was 10 months old even

though I was working full time, BECAUSE of surgery. Breastmilk is

considered as digestible as water, so when your baby has to limit food

consumption before surgery, they can continue to breastfeed closer to

the time of surgery and can breastfeed as soon as they wake up and are

interested, it's so comforting to them and it is so wonderful to feel

you can offer your baby comfort and familiarity of mother when

otherwise parents are feeling very powerless and scared. I am so glad I

didn't wean my daughter earlier for this very reason. She never took a

pacifier but she did take the breast and it helped so much. I don't

understand why a doctor would tell you to stop. Can you imagine taking

an infant to surgery at dawn and having cut off formula at midnight the

night before and denying the baby a bottle? I think it would be very

difficult. If breastfeeding works for you why stop?

Many times I offered my baby a pacifier but she never wanted one.

I don't mean to sound like lactation activist ( I am not) but so glad I

did this for my daughter and if you are already nursing it's easy to

continue.

Just my two cents.

Beth

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> Hello, I have a few questions. As anyone had experience with Dr.

> Patel of the Moran Eye Center in Salt Lake City?

> Also what can you tell me about surgery and breastfeeding. My

> daughter will be 6 months when she has her sling surgery in August.

I

> have not given her a " plug " or bottle but I have been advised to

start

> so she will have a easier time before and after surgery.

>

[Guest guest]

yikes viral meningitis???/ wow in 2001 i had that myself, your poor son, i as an adult had to deal with all of it, poor baby,  well i hope he is doing better now, On 5-Jul-07, at 1:37 PM, denisecam1 wrote:HiyaI can completely relate to the emails on this subject. I do not seewhy there is any reason for you to give up your breastfeeding as itwill be so beneficial in lots of ways, like said. My son was in hospital last summer when at 7 months with a viralmeningitis. I was still breastfeeding and the nurses all used to say,you breastfeeding is so handy, its great. He never ate for weeks andthey said it helped him going because that was all I could get in him.He is fine now but dont give it up unless you want to. Lol xxxx Tonikka & Chrischeck out our blogwww.nottynurse.blogspot.com