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I received 3/4 shots of novocain (procaine). numbness lasted for a little over 3.5 hours. i breastfed about a half hour after the numbness went away. is that ok?
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It's fine: Dental injections are local in nature and should not affect your breast milk.
Answered 2/8/2017
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No worries: Recent studies suggest that even if a nursing mother undergoes dental treatment with local anesthesia using lidocaine (most dentists don't use Novocain (procaine) anymore and use lidocaine instead), she can safely continue breastfeeding.
Answered 2/8/2017
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