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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Fluid Causing Breastfeeding Failure?

Check out this piece on IV fluid and breastfeeding

"During an epidural continuous IV fluid will be given throughout the course of labour and if over several hours this could be several litres. A pregnant women already carries an increased fluid volume and add to that the antidiuretic hormone, vasopressin, which exacerbates the fluid retention further and we can see how this is often responsible for breast and areola oedema we see at 2-4 days postpartum. This oedema and engorgement can last for up to 14 days."

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