Today, we take a close look at the latest guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland that address the provision of anaesthesia and sedation in breastfeeding patients.

We discuss the author's recommendations for each of the 10 guidelines put forth in this latest publication.

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Resources for today's episode:

Guideline on anaesthesia and sedation in breastfeeding women 2020:
https://doi.org/10.1111/anae.15179 

LactMed:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/ 

Red Nose Co-sleeping Guidelines:
https://rednose.org.au/article/Co-sleeping_with_your_baby  

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