How long to breasfeed after general anesthesia, 2 hours surgery?

2days: Most of the medications administered during anesthesia will be metabolised in 24 hrs, best way lactating mother is to inform the anesthesiologist , so that will adminster short acting medications and also will tell when to feed the baby with out any adverse effects.

Most : Anesthesiologists recommend pumping and dumping the day of surgery and reuming breast feeding the following day. If you are requiring narcotic pain medications, you may want to extend that time until you are done with them. Discuss your concerns with your pediatrician and anesthesiologist.

Another thought: Many lactation consultants are now instructing patients that there is no need to pump and dump from one exposure to general anesthesia. The amount that makes it to the milk is extremely small. Personnel preference must be respected however. There is no harm in dumping for 24 hrs. I agree though have a talk with your anesthesiologist.

Discard: I would suggest that you express the breast milk that you have currently built up, and discard this amount. Then when you are ready you can commence breast-feeding again. Some of the medications for anesthesia and pain control can make it into the breast milk, and if not discarded can get into your child. This can be discussed with your anesthesiologist.