Ok this has to do with breastfeeding after pregnancy that happened after surgery. I'm just wondering of anyone has had difficulty or success with breastfeeding after baby. I breastfeed my son and want to do it with our daughter who is due in Feb. I wonder what you do to keep up supply and if you do anything special or take anything. I just want to bee as prepared as possible. Thank you!

Cady

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Hey Cady -- Congratulations on your pregnancy! There are actually a couple of threads on here about breastfeeding post-surgery. Seems like it can be done without issue (but I imagine diligence with protein/vitamin/water intake is necessary). Here they are:

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/51310-success-wpost-op-breastfeeding/

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/62875-breastfeeding-mommas/

Contact your local LLL, they will go out if their way to help you, i am a BF momma right now, I'm 2 weeks post op, my supply is a little low but not drastic , I just have to make sure I still sip water during the night bc of not being able to drink 80 oz during the day ( 80 is the min I need for a good supply but 100 is ideal).

Replying to this thread again because this was a topic I was very interested in pre-op. Just wanted to update that I'm two weeks post-op, and I'm still successfully nursing my six-month-old baby. I cleared my plans in advance with his pediatrician, and I was told that I should have no problem continuing to nurse since my protein and fluid levels would be that of (or better than) other nursing moms. I nursed in the hospital parking lot pre-op, then waited 24 hours post-op to let anesthesia totally clear my system. I did take pain meds for about 4 days when I came home, but I took liquid hydrocodone, the same pain med they sent me home with after my c-section. My PPI (Protonix) is also fine for nursing moms. I noticed about a two-day dip in my supply, but I was constipated at the same time, so maybe a little low on water. Since, I've been extremely careful to get all of my water in, even if I'm still sipping at bedtime. I take both multivitamins each day, and I take in 75-100g of protein daily.

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I was told that a great herb for supply is fenugreek. ask your doctor. also seek out your lactation expert where you are having your baby. mine has been wonderful and indispensable. good luck. let me know how it goes as I am due in march and also nervous about supply