Another Reason to use Hypnosis for Childbirth
A new study of more than 1,200 women suggests that those who receive epidural anesthesia during childbirth with fentanyl (a very very strong narcotic) may have trouble breastfeeding.
Women who got a fentanyl epidural reported more difficulty with breastfeeding in the first week and they were also twice as likely to give up breastfeeding within the first six months.
Other research has suggested that fentanyl can also interfere with infants' ability to suckle.
Experts recommend that babies be fed only breast milk for the first six months, and that partial breastfeeding continue until the baby is 1 year old.
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal December 11, 2006
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