Help, please... What should I do concerning pain meds and breast feeding?!
Question: Help, please...... What should I do concerning pain meds and breast feeding.?
I had a c-section last week and the Dr.. has strictly limited my use of pain medication because I am breast feeding and it gets in my milk.. He said if I use a lot of meds I am going to have to discontinue breast feeding.. I want to breast feed.. I know it is best for the baby, but I am very sore, unbearable, almost, at times, and I have two other very small children to care for as well, and it is hard to do so in pain.. What should I do.?Health Question & Answer
Answers:
Hi,
I had 2 c-section and for me it really hurt for about 3 days each.. OK, it was not too great after that either but not to the point that I couldn't take it.. You think everything is OK.? I took Tylenol for a little longer (strictly what was allowed)..
But your doctor is absolutely right.. Your baby gets everything, so be careful whatever you eat or drink..
Could somebody help you with your 2 little one.? Or how about if you take medication but pump your milk and dump it for a couple more days until you feel a bit better.? This way you would keep up your milk supply and you could go back onto breastfeeding.. My baby was a preemie and couldn;t nurse for a long time but she learned it.. So don;t worry about that she will "forget" how to nurse..Health Question & Answer
I had 2 c-section and for me it really hurt for about 3 days each.. OK, it was not too great after that either but not to the point that I couldn't take it.. You think everything is OK.? I took Tylenol for a little longer (strictly what was allowed)..
But your doctor is absolutely right.. Your baby gets everything, so be careful whatever you eat or drink..
Could somebody help you with your 2 little one.? Or how about if you take medication but pump your milk and dump it for a couple more days until you feel a bit better.? This way you would keep up your milk supply and you could go back onto breastfeeding.. My baby was a preemie and couldn;t nurse for a long time but she learned it.. So don;t worry about that she will "forget" how to nurse..Health Question & Answer