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Rough week - ? about nursing before ear tube placement
Well, we've been battling this ear infection (dd's first, btw) for 4
weeks now. Finally managed to get to the ENT this morning, and she's got to get tubes. They say that the night before, she isn't to have anything by mouth after midnight. I asked specifically about nursing and she told me, "Nothing." Any suggestions for getting dd back to sleep when she (inevitably) wakes up for her night nursing? She's not going to understand, "Honey, you can't nurse because you will be under anesthesia in a few hours." As for the rough week part, in the middle of trying to get this ear infection under wraps (5 different antibiotics, long story), she decided to contract rotovirus. What we thought was diarrhea from the antibiotics, wasn't. She was hospitalized Tuesday due to dehydration, despite the fact I was nursing her three times our normal schedule. Was discharged Wed because she "looked good", only to return Friday for IV infusion, and be admitted upon our return Saturday for same. This time, I knew to request the blood test to check her hydration (or lack of), and I'm happy to say she's been off the IV for 24 hours, labs looked good and we came home this morning. I say all of that to say this... I was very surprised that not one person we encountered in the past week has questioned my ability to bf her through this. I fully expected to hear, from at least *someone* to supplement with formula. We did use pedialyte, as much as we could choke down her, as she wasn't too keen on the idea. All of the doctors encouraged me to bf, bf, bf. No one mentioned weaning or even raised an eyebrow to the fact that I'm still nursing. I was pleasantly surprised at the support we received. Well, dd seems to be on the mend. Only to face the tubes next week. I wanted to check to see what others that might have been in the same situation have done. TIA, Jodie |
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Rough week - ? about nursing before ear tube placement
Should be able to have breastmilk 4 hours before surgery. That was standard
before my two sons' separate surgeries, one for a minor cyst removal but they had to put him under and the other for cleft palate repair just last week. |
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Rough week - ? about nursing before ear tube placement
"slowly" wrote in message ... In article , (Jodie) wrote: Well, we've been battling this ear infection (dd's first, btw) for 4 weeks now. Finally managed to get to the ENT this morning, and she's got to get tubes. They say that the night before, she isn't to have anything by mouth after midnight. I asked specifically about nursing and she told me, "Nothing." Any suggestions for getting dd back to sleep when she (inevitably) wakes up for her night nursing? She's not going to understand, "Honey, you can't nurse because you will be under anesthesia in a few hours." Flynn had tubes put in his ears last November. He wasn't allowed anything from midnight either - I woke him before midnight for a feed and then, luckily, he didn't wake up until morning. Sorry I couldn't help more there. DS's instructions was no solids after midnight, no BF'in 4 hours before the operation. Now, Flynn hasn't had any noticeable symptoms of ear infections, he sleeps much better - even sleeps through quite a few nights. My sister who is a nurse and midwife, said she didn't recommend the tubes as she saw too many of them on the pillows in recovery and thought that it was the sucking out of gunk the doc did before putting them in was what helped. All I can say is, whether it was the tubes or the gunk removal, it's helped Flynn. I suspect if the tubes fell out right away, the doc would know, because they do follow up. DS's ears were rechecked about two weeks later to make sure the tubes were still in. |
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Rough week - ? about nursing before ear tube placement
"toypup" wrote in message news:EW7Wb.18505$032.64676@attbi_s53... I suspect if the tubes fell out right away, the doc would know, because they do follow up. DS's ears were rechecked about two weeks later to make sure the tubes were still in. Actually, I'm sure that wasn't the only reason for follow-up. They wanted to make sure everything was okay. |
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Rough week - ? about nursing before ear tube placement
Breastmilk is considered a clear liquid... I nursed Aries 3 hours before I
had to be at the hospital. So it was about 4 hours before surgery. I nursed him right after the surgery as well... he bypassed recovery and came right back to me... the nurse practically ordered me to nurse him. -- Cadie and Aries "Jodie" wrote in message ... | Well, we've been battling this ear infection (dd's first, btw) for 4 | weeks now. Finally managed to get to the ENT this morning, and she's | got to get tubes. They say that the night before, she isn't to have | anything by mouth after midnight. I asked specifically about nursing | and she told me, "Nothing." Any suggestions for getting dd back to | sleep when she (inevitably) wakes up for her night nursing? She's not | going to understand, "Honey, you can't nurse because you will be under | anesthesia in a few hours." | | As for the rough week part, in the middle of trying to get this ear | infection under wraps (5 different antibiotics, long story), she decided | to contract rotovirus. What we thought was diarrhea from the | antibiotics, wasn't. She was hospitalized Tuesday due to dehydration, | despite the fact I was nursing her three times our normal schedule. Was | discharged Wed because she "looked good", only to return Friday for IV | infusion, and be admitted upon our return Saturday for same. This time, | I knew to request the blood test to check her hydration (or lack of), | and I'm happy to say she's been off the IV for 24 hours, labs looked | good and we came home this morning. | | I say all of that to say this... I was very surprised that not one | person we encountered in the past week has questioned my ability to bf | her through this. I fully expected to hear, from at least *someone* to | supplement with formula. We did use pedialyte, as much as we could | choke down her, as she wasn't too keen on the idea. All of the doctors | encouraged me to bf, bf, bf. No one mentioned weaning or even raised an | eyebrow to the fact that I'm still nursing. I was pleasantly surprised | at the support we received. | | Well, dd seems to be on the mend. Only to face the tubes next week. I | wanted to check to see what others that might have been in the same | situation have done. | | TIA, | Jodie | |
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