Nursing mamas?

[LittleBunnyFooFoo 27]

I'm pre-op with my consultation scheduled for the 15th. Is anyone nursing after having the RNY? Were you nursing when you had the surgery? I have a very good supply, so I'm okay with a decrease. My baby is almost 11 months old.

[rnytiffany 33]

This is a good question! I have a 16 month old who still nurses and I am worried about that. My surgeon said that I could still nurse but there is a chance that my milk supply could slow down the first few days after surgery

[LittleBunnyFooFoo 27]

Thank you so much! Are you hoping for RNY or VSG?

[eowynmn 3]

Please check w your surgeon!! I'm very pro breastfeeding, but breastmilk sucks the nutrients out of your body and that combined w this surgery could leave you in a serious state of deficiency. Having surgery while bfing could cause serious harm, I hope you tell your surgical team asap as they would want you to consult with an IBCLC For sure. Good luck

[jjmama 184]

I was nursing when I had RNY in May. My surgeon's paperwork said that I would need to stop breastfeeding before my surgery, but when I talked to him and his nurse, they both said that I could keep nursing. After surgery, I had to pump and dump for 24 hours to get the meds out of my body but then I was able to breastfeed again. My husband even brought my baby to the hospital and I fed her there. I haven't had any problems with my milk supply. It may have gone down a little, but I've always supplemented with formula anyway, so it wasn't noticeable. It's been 4 months now and hasn't been an issue. Good luck!

[LittleBunnyFooFoo 27]

@@jjmama

How old was your baby? My daughter is almost 11 months.

I'm meeting with the surgeon in less than 12 hours and I am a nervous wreck!

[jjmama 184]

She was 9 months old when I had the surgery.

[rnytiffany 33]

Thank you so much! Are you hoping for RNY or VSG?

I am hoping to have RNY

[jjmama 184]

@@LittleBunnyFooFoo How did your appointment go? I hope your surgeon was supportive!

[LittleBunnyFooFoo 27]

Hi! Well, he's a great guy. Really! My Vitamin D levels are too low to book surgery so I need to do a follow-up blood draw and chest x-ray tomorrow.

As far as nursing, he said I can nurse right up until they wheel me back for the surgery. He doesn't want me nursing after due to the medication. His schedule is booked pretty solid, so my daughter will be over a year old by the time I go in. I think I'm okay with weaning at 1 year. She's got teeth now. They hurt.

[Sajijoma 1,324]

I'm pre-op with my consultation scheduled for the 15th. Is anyone nursing after having the RNY? Were you nursing when you had the surgery? I have a very good supply, so I'm okay with a decrease. My baby is almost 11 months old.

I was told that I needed to wean my baby prior to surgery, because it's too much strain on the body to nurse and lose that amount of weight at the same time. Also, your body is fighting for Vitamins to keep itself going and can't afford to give them up in milk. So I weaned my 13 month old in Aug. in anticipation of surgery coming up in Oct/Nov.

[LittleBunnyFooFoo 27]

I was told I could nurse until they wheel me back for surgery. After that I'd have to wean due to the medication.