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| 1137.1 | | USCTR1::HSCOTT | Lynn Hanley-Scott | Fri May 03 1996 11:20 | 8 |
| That's a good question. You could call LaLeche to see if they might
know. You might also consider, if possible, nursing right before the
dental work. I remember being advised to take any meds that I _had_ to
take, right after nursing, since that lessens the impact to the breast
milk.
regards
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| 1137.2 | I like the feedback from Notes! | ALFA1::PEASLEE | | Fri May 03 1996 12:04 | 8 |
| I called my daughter's pediatrician - they didn't know the answer so
they
called Brigham and Womans Hospital and they said it was ok.
I'd still like other comments.
Thanks,
Nancy
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| 1137.3 | | OOYES::WEIER | Patty, DTN 381-0877 | Fri May 03 1996 14:01 | 5 |
| Since it's a local anesthetic, it should be fine. You could try the
maternity ward of your local hospital - there's lots of 'caine drugs,
they should know.
-Patty
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| 1137.4 | | CNTROL::JENNISON | Crown Him with many crowns | Fri May 03 1996 14:11 | 5 |
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Good point, Patty. I'm sure many of us nursed our newborns
not long after receiving anaesthesia.
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| 1137.5 | | CSC32::BROOK | | Fri May 03 1996 14:16 | 22 |
| Novacaine is injected locally in the gum. Within an hour or two, it has
been de-localized (ie, the freezing has worn off) and is in your bloodstream.
Most people do not notice any freezing (even partial freezing) ... ie
reduction in sensory reception elsewhere in the body, therefore, by the time
it enters the general bloodstream it is well on the way to being metabolized
and / or eliminated from the body. Considering that it takes from 10 to
50 ml of the stuff to numb one's jaw, by the time it is diluted into the blood
stream and metabolized the concentrations are sufficiently low to not cause
anesthesia problems elsewhere.
My general take is to feed just before, and if you are concerned, skip the
next scheduled feed (and bottle feed with either previously expressed milk),
except to express potentially contaminated milk away, then resume normally
with the subsequent feeding. 4 hours should be sufficient time for any
quantity to enter the milk if it is going to in any significant quantity.
But to be honest I wouldn't worry ... I didn't hear of any problems during
the time we went through all this stuff, and my wife went to the dentist for
fillings too!
Stuart
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| 1137.6 | | NOTIME::SACKS | Gerald Sacks ZKO2-3/N30 DTN:381-2085 | Fri May 03 1996 14:24 | 1 |
| 10 to 50 ml? That's a mighty big syringe.
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| 1137.7 | | CSC32::BROOK | | Fri May 03 1996 17:11 | 7 |
| >10 to 50 ml? That's a mighty big syringe.
Woops ... let's divide that by about 10!
Sorry 'bout that!
Stuart
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