Short anaesthesia with Propofol during breastfeeding
Breastfeeding immediately after a short anaesthetic can be carried out without hesitation. Although Propofol acts via the bloodstream, after its action Propofol is absorbed into the fatty tissue and released from there very slowly, only to be finally excreted by the body via the kidneys. Only minimal amounts of Propofol enter breast milk, which poses no threat to the breastfed infant.
Aftereffects of Propofol during a short anaesthetic
Patients who have received a short anaesthesia with Propofol have reported a positive, euphoric feeling upon awakening. This is why Propofol is often misused as a kind of anesthetic. However, this feeling only lasts for a few minutes.
Moreover, it is one of the anesthetics that hardly causes any postoperative nausea. One negative effect is that the area where Propofol was injected hurts after the operation, as it irritates the walls of the blood vessels.
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