Surgeries & Breastfeeding? Anyone?

A co-worker told me that after her SIL had surgery with anesthesia her milk supply dried up and that I should be concerned about it....

Is that a load of crap?

Also... my pediatrician's assistant told me I had to wait 24 hours to breastfeed after anesthesia- but all the information I'm finding online says it's fine. Does anyone have experience with this?

I had an emergency c section and was put completely under and my supply was fine and I nursed as soon as I saw my son

Quoting Fairy [God] Mother ®:" I had an emergency c section and was put completely under and my supply was fine and I nursed as soon as I saw my son"

this.

Quoting Fairy [God] Mother ®:" I had an emergency c section and was put completely under and my supply was fine and I nursed as soon as I saw my son"

same here..

I nursed as soon as i came to and could hold her i was weak from getting blood but i was told my supply dired up/low was because of my blood transfussions.

I had surgery on my right breast to drain a big abscess from mastitis, and I had to wait 24 hours after anesthesia to continue breast feeding.

<blockquote><b>Quoting *Cade*Mak*Col*:</b>" A co-worker told me that after her SIL had surgery with anesthesia her milk supply dried up and that ... [snip!] ... breastfeed after anesthesia- but all the information I'm finding online says it's fine. Does anyone have experience with this?"</blockquote>




Pretty sure I'd listen to the pa before strangers on bg. U could pump to keep up supply if Ur worried about it.

You're LO might become tired after breastfeeding from you with all the meds that are in you. Thats a given, everything you intake you give out in breastmilk.

I know this is a few days old but I had surgery when my LO was a month old and my supply is fine, as for feeding after my pedi said 4 hours after waking up was fine...