Background T here is little rigorous information in the scientific literature about anesthesia or
procedural sedation in breastfeeding mothers. Recommendations in this area typically focus …

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

A central goal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols, free from commercial interest or influence, for managing common medical …

Oxytocin, endorphins, and adrenaline produced in response to the normal pain of labor may
play significant roles in maternal and neonatal response to birth and early breastfeeding. 1 …

Breastfeeding has many health benefits for the mother and infant. Women who are
breastfeeding may require anaesthesia or sedation. Concerns regarding the passage of …

Doctors, nurses, and midwives often inform mothers to “pump and dump” their breast milk for
24 hours after receiving anesthesia to avoid passing medications to the infant. This advice …

As part of analgosedative treatment modalities after delivery (eg caesarean related pain,
birth related trauma, pre-existing pain syndromes), mothers are treated with different …

Breastfeeding has become increasing popular largely due to numerous studies indicating
major health benefits to the infant. As such, it is becoming more common for …

The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is a worldwide organization of physicians
dedicated to the promotion, protection, and support of breastfeeding and human lactation …

To provide an updated synthesis of the current state of the evidence for the effectiveness of
breast-feeding and expressed breast milk feeding in reducing procedural pain in preterm …