Breastfeeding

Will having oral surgery affect breastfeeding?

I'm having oral surgery next week to remove one of my wisdom teeth. I'm having a consultation with the dr. on Tuesday. I told the person who took my appt. that I was nursing and she suggested I pump enough to last for 3 days. This really really concerns me as I probably have 1 weeks worth in my freezer and I don't want to deplete my stash if I don't need to. Do you ladies have any advice?
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Re: Will having oral surgery affect breastfeeding?

  • Just make sure to ask what drugs they give you and then look them up.  If you're being put under, I'm sure you'd be fine.  Antibotics are fine too.  You just have to be careful with the after pain killers.  Tylenol with codiene is really the only one that's ok.
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  • I agree with pp just ask what you will be given and go from there.  My SIL had a colonoscopy recently and was fine to BF after.
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  • I agree with checking on meds to make sure they're OK. However, there are many other narcotic meds besides Tylenol with codeine that are safe.
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  • I think it just depends on if you think you'll need medicine for the pain. I had my 2 bottom wisdom teeth out a few years ago. I took one percocet and it was awful, the stupid medicine just made me feel ill so I took regular strength motrin the day of and nothing after. I developed a dry socket too so it was really uncomfortable for like 2 weeks.

    I will say that I seem to tolerate pain fairly well so if you don't think you do you might need to dip into that stash.

  • Thank you for the response ladies! I have a consultation on Tuesday - so I will bring up all of these points then!
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