[mkmoro311]

How safe is your breastmilk for your newborn if you are given drugs during labor such as pitocin, epidural, morphine, antibiotics, etc...?

 

[alegna]

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Originally Posted by mkmoro311 How safe is your breastmilk for your newborn if you are given drugs during labor such as pitocin, epidural, morphine, antibiotics, etc...?

Safer than formula.

Safer still to birth at home and not get any of that stuff.

-Angela

 

[mkmoro311]

I agree, I'm birthing @ home! I was just curious! It seems like a lot of chemicals to give a newborn through breastmilk!

 

[onlyboys]

It is perfectly fine to breastfeed a newborn if you've had interventions in birth. It's not considered "unsafe" and it's better to breastfeed regardless of what drugs you're given in labor, than it is to give formula.

Good for you for the homebirth!

 

[Benji'sMom]

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Originally Posted by mkmoro311 I agree, I'm birthing @ home! I was just curious! It seems like a lot of chemicals to give a newborn through breastmilk!

Those pain meds just cause sleepiness in newborns but are safe for a healthy newborn. Penicilan antibiotics are safe, I guess unless the baby is allergic to penicilan.

 

[chick]

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Originally Posted by alegna Safer than formula. Safer still to birth at home and not get any of that stuff. -Angela

Although it is perfectly possible to give birth in hospital and still not have any drugs!

 

[lovesherboys]

barely any of the drugs actually reach your breast milk. the most it usually does is make baby drowsy. DS did fine and i had a section and pain killers for a week after...

 

[alegna]

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Originally Posted by chick Although it is perfectly possible to give birth in hospital and still not have any drugs!

In theory, sure. A lot depends on your area.

Very, VERY difficult to do in this town.

For one thing pp pitocin is the standard in most hospitals.

-Angela

 

[chick]

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Originally Posted by alegna In theory, sure. A lot depends on your area. Very, VERY difficult to do in this town. For one thing pp pitocin is the standard in most hospitals. -Angela

There's this great word I learnt called "no". Believe me, even in the throes of labour, had I been offered it, I would have still said no.

 

[alegna]

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Originally Posted by chick There's this great word I learnt called "no". Believe me, even in the throes of labour, had I been offered it, I would have still said no.

Great! Here they don't ask.

-Angela