Post-hysterectomy pain regimen

[seb23]

I'm having a laparoscopic hysterectomy/salpingectomy and have been prescribed the following pain relief regimen from my surgeon:

- 600 mg gabapentin every 8 hours for 5 days
- 600 mg ibuprofen every 8 hours for 5 days
- 5/325 mg oxycodone/acetaminophen 1-2 tablets every 6 hours *as needed* for breakthrough pain

Is this protocol compatible with nursing my 4 year old (approx 35 lbs at last checkup), 3-4 times a day for a few minutes at a time? Thanks in advance.

[admin]

seb23: Sure, your infants age reduces the risk significantly. In addition, the volume of milk he/she gets is reduced as well.

Should not be a problem.

Tom Hale Ph.d.