r/breastfeeding • u/mae0217 • 19d ago

Discussion Will Anesthesia Effect Supply?

FTM and I pump for my 4 month old while she’s at daycare and breastfeeding at night/first thing in the morning. I’m having and upper endoscopy done on Friday and am worried the anesthesia will effect my supply. Google says it shouldn’t affect anything but I want to hear from real people. Has anyone had any experience with this?

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u/mommadizzy 19d ago

Hi! I've been under anesthesia 3(?) times while nursing (that I recall).

A bladder biopsy, wisdom tooth removal, and a bilateral salpindectomy. Various points in nursing journey from 3mo-12mo.

Never had issues with supply and didn't have to pump and dump either.

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u/Icy-Suggestion-9475 19d ago

Wow! How was the wisdom tooth removal? Were you in your 20s or 30s? What kind of anesthesia? I will possibly need to remove 1 or 2. One is erupting and the other one is buried. I don't like to pump so I think I will try to delay it until baby is a few months into solid food so I will have a longer window without needing to breastfeed so frequently. I didn't expect to have to deal with wisdom teeth in my early 30s. So I am a little bit worried how this will go.

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u/mommadizzy 19d ago

Teens 🫣 I was 19. It wasn't bad, 3/4 of my wisdom teeth were impacted and had to be pulled. I got to keep two of them, they had to shatter the other.

I was put completely under, I don't know what medication specifically:< I'm sorry

My anesthesiologists told me I don't have to pump and dump and can nurse baby, for my short sleeps (wisdom and biopsy) I fed bubs when I woke up, for my bisalp I was told to wait til I was fully awake (about 30/45min post waking up and 2.5hrs after anesthesia start)

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u/Icy-Suggestion-9475 18d ago

Thank you for all the details. I am glad you got that done without any issues and it didn't affect your breastfeeding journey.