If the mother undergoes a procedure that requires general anesthesia, she can breastfeed without restriction after waking if the dosage is within the normal dose range, provided she feels physically as well as mentally fit again and the newborn is healthy and it is not a premature baby.
Indications for general anesthesia during the birth process or after birth may include:
- Sectio caesarea (cesarean section).
- Postcuretage (scraping of the uterus performed after complete or incomplete expulsion of a pregnancy) – indications (indications for use): for incomplete placenta post partum/manual placental abruption, increase bleeding post partum, atonic uterus (uterine atony or atonic postpartum hemorrhage) [short anesthesia].
Even in the further course of breastfeeding, there may be indications (reasons) that require the mother to undergo surgery under general anesthesia. Again, breastfeeding can be resumed after general anesthesia (conventional anesthesia or general anesthesia) without a break.
