Sweet Lactation

Excellent information for anyone needing a surgery anytime soon!

Breastfeeding, Surgery, and Anesthesia | InfantRisk Center General anesthesia and most perioperative medications are compatible with breastfeeding, but not all. Mothers of normal term or older infants can resume pumping or direct breast feeding without interruption following anesthesia as soon as they are awake and alert with strategic drug choices.

Howdy, y'all! I am pleased to report that my wounds from the carpal tunnel surgery I had on both my hands last month have fully healed and I am now out of bilateral splint braces. Internal healing (strength, flexibility, nerve function, etc) continues. However, this is *not* preventing me from doing any of the usual things that I usually do. I am very much working and available for consultations and there will be a support group meeting next month (October 13th)! (PS - I am holding my "fur-baby", Max. He is now a year and a half old.)

Traveling during Lactation...? Here are some helpful hints.

How To Find Mamava Lactation Pods & Nursing Rooms at Airports Nursing rooms and Mamava lactation pods are located at airports and beyond and give lactating people the privacy they need when they need it.

New research supporting the use of Moringa to help increase milk supply!

Moringa oleifera Supplementation as a Natural Galactagogue: A Systematic Review on Its Role in Supporting Milk Volume and Prolactin Levels Breast milk is the optimal nutrition for infants, yet lactation insufficiency remains a common cause of early breastfeeding cessation. Moringa oleifera has been traditionally used as a galactagogue due to its rich micronutrient and phytosterol ...