RE: Nursing and Novacaine
No need to pump and dump, you can nurse as usual as soon as needed afterwards. If in doubt, ask your dentist.
RE: Nursing and Novacaine
I nursed after novacaine a couple times last year. Both the ped and dentist said it was fine.
RE: Nursing and Novacaine
There is a good section on Kellymom.com, called "Nursing and dental work" or something like that. I printed it out and brought it with me to the dentist to show her. I didn't want her to deny me any pain relief I might need!
RE: Nursing and Novacaine
I had some fillings replaced a couple of months ago. I was given Novacaine (which is considered safe while nursing, as PP have said).
RE: Nursing and Novacaine
As a dentist, I have never heard of any concerns for BF with local anesthetic. But this is what I found in my dental drug info book on some of the most common local anesthetics:
Lidocaine (Xylocaine), Bupivacaine (Marcaine), Mepivacaine (Carbocaine, Polocaine):-
usual infiltration doses has not been shown to affect the health of the nursing infant.
Articaine (Septocaine):-
It is not known whether articaine is excreted in human milk, caution should be exercised when it is administered to a nursing woman.
Procaine HCL (Novocaine):-
no ifo (It is not a common anesthetic in dentistry anymore. The term 'Novocaine' is usually used to refer to any of the above loccal anesthetics.)
I hope this eases your mind.
Rebecca
RE: Nursing and Novacaine
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am going to print this out and call my dentist to find out what she will be using. I appreciate all the information and responses.
Anne