contact the LRC at Australian Breastfeeding Association as I can't put my finger on the ref at the moment. Sorry
Sally ----- Original Message ----- From: "peter hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 10:44 PM Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:Pethidine and breastfeeding > Hi can I have a reference for this please - this is very scary. Lynne > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sally Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 6:21 PM > Subject: Re: [ozmidwifery] Re:Pethidine and breastfeeding > > > > It is actually up to 6 weeks!! > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Joy Cocks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Ozmidwifery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 8:01 AM > > Subject: [ozmidwifery] Re:Pethidine and breastfeeding > > > > > > > Hi Kirsty (or was it Kristy?), > > > Just a quick note after night duty! > > > Yes, Pethidine can make babies sleepy for quite a long time. Apparently > > it > > > CAN take 2 weeks or more for their livers to fully metabolise it and > > excrete > > > it from their systems. > > > In the meantime I would suggest lots of skin-to-skin contact with mum > with > > > her breast exposed to baby. (Maybe have a long relaxed bath with baby > if > > > that is possible?) She should certainly be hand expressing colostrum > and > > > giving it to baby via a teaspoon, cup or syringe - try to avoid bottle > > teats > > > at this early age. Lots of reassurance that it WILL happen given time > and > > > patience. It is acceptable for healthy newborns to go up to 24 hours > > > before they really suckle at the breast, although they should be given > > lots > > > of opportunities in that time. Be watchful that no-one tries to force > the > > > little one at the breast because this can be a really unpleasant > > experience > > > and make the baby dislike any attempts at b/f. > > > I'm sure others will respond and give you more food for thought. > > > Cheers, > > > Joy > > > > > > Joy Cocks RN (Div 1) RM CBE IBCLC > > > BRIGHT Vic 3741 > > > email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > -- > > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > > > > > > -- > > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
