Been under General Anaesthetic?

Hey Steph, I had an endoscopy under general when Michaela was a few months old.  I explained I was BFing and they only gave me enough so that I would be in a "twilight sleep" during the procedure and I woke in recovery fairly shortly afterwards.

Does it require a needle? (ugh I prob already know the answer to this ...I hate needles )   Sorry honey but I think it does, they may use gas though... why don't you ask the specialist.

How long are you generally knocked out for? You totally can't feel a thing? You definitely can't feel a thing while you're knocked out and they'll keep you out for the full operation (it's in their best interest to)

How does it affect breast milk & breastfeeding ...how long do you think it will stay in my system? Check with the specialist.  When I went in they had special handouts for BFing mums and I can't remember if it was 18 or 24 hours but I had to express a fair amount before the endoscopy (she was still feeding several times day/night) and I was able to start BFing again the next day.  In the meantime I expressed and discarded.

It will be so fabulous to have those nasty tonsils out.  It's definitely worth it.  You'll be fine, infact you'll be better than fine because you won't suffer from tonsilitis anymore - it's been 20 years since I had mine out and I still remember how awful tonsilitis makes you feel.

I went under a general when I was 20, to have a knee reconstruction (ACL).  I don't know how long I was under for, maybe a couple hours, but they did use a needle to knock me out.  My kind nurse gave me a patch on my arm where they'd insert the needle to numb the area.  The Dr's laughed at me when they saw it, they said they only used that on kids!  I didn't feel a thing throughout the surgery.

Sorry, not sure about how it will affect your breastmilk, & feeding though.