Dental treatment

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Lisa78 · 15/02/2004 22:01

I have to have some dental work done next week (gulp) and will be having as much pain relief as I can get - is there any concerns re breastmilk? It'll be the local anaesthetic into my gum, so it won't pass into my milk will it?

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twiglett · 15/02/2004 22:31

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tiktok · 15/02/2004 22:45

The anaesthetic will have no effect on your milk. Even if it was a general anaesthetic, it wouldn't matter a bit. Mothers bf after a section with a GA, and their babies are brand new

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Lisa78 · 15/02/2004 22:49

Oh God, of course they do Tiktok, how stupid of me!
Its not the pain Twiglett - and the nip chewing was bloody painful to start with! - its the fear, I bloody hate the dentist

Oh well, will have to search for another excuse not to go

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susanmt · 15/02/2004 23:42

No bother Lisa, hope it goes well. I am terrified of the dentist but jasper (who is the MN dentist, or at least it seems that way) persuaded me to go and in the lat 3 weeks I've had 2 lots of root extractions done (I had allowed 3 teeth to crumble in my mouth rather than go to the dentist I was so afraid.)
I'm fully breastfeeding dd2 who is 11 weeks and there's been no effect on her. One more extraction and 2 fillings to be replaced and that'll be it. and like twiglett said - it's all free for now!
Hope it goes well - think of the gorgeous gnashers you will have

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