My daughter is 9 weeks old and we are awesome at breastfeeding and want to keep it going. However, on Monday I am getting a tooth pulled and am being put to sleep for it. My question is how long can I not nurse her afterI get put under. I heard 24 hours and that seems like a long time (even though I have more than enough milk stored in my freezer for her) She my 3rd child and this is the longest I have ever nursed and REALLY REALLY REALLY want to keep it up and I'm emotional about the fact I cant for 24 hours. I guess my question is after 24 hours of bottle (breastmilk) will she reject me? She will take a bottle from Daddy or Grandma but not me and I really only allow it when necessary (dr. appt. and stuff). I have never nursed this longed and really hope to keep it up, I think I just need moral support at this time because even writing this makes me sad. Any advice, would be awesome, as I hope to breastfeed for at least 6 mo., if not more. Thanks in advance. C.
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Those are some of my favorite online breastfeeding resources. Congrats on making it so far and keep it up!!
I seriously doubt that at 9 weeks she will not want to go back to nursing after one day. Maybe if she was 4-5 months old, but I wouldn't worry too much about it. Also, ask your dentist or you baby's pediatrician how long you have to go without nursing, maybe it isn't that long. Good luck,
B.
I had anesthesia for the dentist when my daughter was 3 months old nursing and before I did, I asked my doctor, her pediatrician, as well as the dentist if it was alright to nurse her or if I should abstain for awhile. All three said that this type of medicine is short-lived in the system and very little is passed on through breast milk and that my daughter would not absorb any of that little amount that did pass, through her intestines. Being the paranoid mommy that I am, I still abstained for 24 hours just to be sure. But if you still don't want to miss out on the nursing of your little one for 24 hours, then just go right ahead. For re-assurance, why don't you call your doctor, her doctor, and dentist too? everything will be fine.
good luck
C.
I had my wisdom teeth pulled during my nursing with ds.
He never took to the bottle, and I couldn't let him be hungry for a day.
I tried to hold him off as long as I could, but in the long run I didn't wait the whole 24 hours to nurse him.
Hi, I am a midwife and recently had to reaserch this for one of my clients , this is a quote from one of the best sources I know , " The ultimate brearfeeding biik of answers,by Jack Newman, MD"
Most drugs that are used during general anesthesia are short-acting drugs that arenot absorbed by the intestine. Most of the ones that can be absorbed will be present in the milk only in tiny amounts and will be therefor only a short time, once the drug is no longer being given. the risk of a small amount of any of these anesthetic or tranquilizing drugs being found in the milk after anesthesia is virtually zero. the mother can breastfeed as soon as she is awake ad up to it. The same goes for drugs used for local anesthesia, such as dental surgery, ,These drugs may appear in the milk, but are not absorbed by the baby's digestive system, so the baby will just get rid of them through thier bowel movements.
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