Local anasthetic while breastfeeding. Anyone had it?

[pixiefish]

Has anyone had a local anasthetic while breastfeeding. I ask because I've got a horrid ingrown toenail that's really bad and has been for about 7 months. Up until recently the chiropodist has been cutting it but now she says it's chronic and there's no more they can do until I stop bfing which I really don't want to do as dd is only 8 1/2 months.
The option, once I stop bfing is to put local anasthetic in my toe, cut the nail and then put acid on the root to stop it growing. They say they can't do this while I'm bfing.
I'm not being a total woos- I can hardly walk anymore and am in constant pain as when I do walk I put the weight elsewhere on my foot and now have pain in the whole of my foot because of this.
Desperate for any advice

I had a general for my last caesarean, and was fine to feed dd2, even with heaps of morphine in my system (!)

I'm going to print this off and take it with me when I go next Tuesday- thanks to all for your help

I've just remembered, I had a caesarian and breastfed very soon after - and was on painkillers and morphine drip for a day or so and breastfed constantly!! Of course this is nonsense. They think they are just being careful without thinking it through regarding pressurising you to give up breastfeeding.

I would still go for the lying option. Tell them you've stopped breastfeeding, have the treatment and la la la

Went for my appointment today- saw a senior guy and told him how no one can believe that they're refusing to do it- he said that they were being over cautious. I told that I had decided to tell them that I'd stopped bfing- he asked how old dd was- 9months- he said oh she'll probably be ok now. I have gone through months of suffering- limping, pain etc and they could have bloody done it months ago. On top of that I now have to wait about a month before I can have it done- by which time I'll probably be unable to walk properly. I am so cross with them for allowing me to suffer so much

pixiefish - heads should roll for this. Write to whoever you need to write to and COMPLAIN!!!

I was thinking of doing that tiktok- a letter asking them to look at their policy regarding bfing mothers so that this never has to happen again rather than a complaint- should get the point home. I think it's this age of sueing if anything goes wrong that's made them over cautious- horrible isn't it

I agree, pixiefish....a letter rather than a complaint. You could ask them what their policy is. I don't think the fear of litigation is to blame. They could be sued for making a mother styop bf unnecessarily, after all. I think it's just ignorance.

Wish me luck- they've just phoned with a cancellation appointment for tomorrow- am so looking forward to being pain free for the first time in over 6 months but am scared of any pain- tend to pass out when people mess with my toenails- must be a nerve or something in the area

I thought for a moment, hey, what a good idea, especially if you have cracked nips.....DOH!!

gingerbear

Finally I've had it done. The anasthetic is wearing off now and starting to get a bit of pain at the site of the injection.

The nail that he pulled out was really long- it's no wonder I was crippled with it. Dh is so cross that I've had to suffer so long because they didn't do their research properly. I'm cross that I could have stopped bfing because of it.

Anyway -it is over Thank goodness

That's good news, pixiefish : )

Now....that letter you were going to write.......

Seriously, it might help someone else in the future.

agree with tiktok re: taking initiative and trying to improve things for others. i met some people whose child had been in GOSH for treatment a few years back, but had unfortunately died and they helped to draw up guidelines on how to deal with bereaved parents - they suggested even simple things like escorting parents to front door, rather than leaving them wandering round corridors after they've left the ward, to help other people. i was v impressed by their courage and how they used their experiences to make things better for others.
(glad your toe is better!)

Tiktok- as luck would have it the guy i saw was the 'team leader' of the chiropody dept at my local hospital.

I pointed out to him that their policy had caused me no end of pain etc etc and he agreed with me. I pointed out very politely that it was a policy that needed reviewing as I didn't want anyone else to suffer what I have and he said that he'd already sent a memo round all the chiropodists advising them to refer all future bfing cases to him for discussion and that it wasn't to be a point blank refusal from now on (this was after he saw me last time apparently).
In fairness as soon as he was aware of the situation he rushed me through for the treatment and he has remedied the situation. I am going back on Tuesday to see him to change the dressing and will talk to him about it again then.

Hopefully this won't happen again. Thanks to everyone for your help- you gave me the confidence to confront this situation