“Does anesthesia remain in the breast milk just after delivery?”
I am going to undergo a C-section and would like to know -- is the anesthesia that I get during the surgery likely to pass on to my baby through the breast milk?
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Yes, it does pass on to the breast milk. Discard the milk after six to eight hours post op. Then it’s safe to feed the baby provided you are not on high doses of analesics like opoids.
