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Nursing After C-section
Breastfeeding After Cesarean Delivery
By Shel Franco
"Down time" is a sleepy period that most newborns enter into sometime after birth. A mother who cannot breastfeed during the newborn's alert period may later struggle to breastfeed a disinterested baby, one who would rather be sleeping.
Thomson also points out that during the separation, some hospitals give babies bottles of sugar water. This supplementation can interfere with a mother's milk supply and can contribute to improper sucking techniques.
"With my first Cesarean section, I was very groggy and really could barely hold the baby," says Kirsten Blacker, a midwife in Perth, western Australia. "But at the same time, the epidural I had in for three days afterward meant I had great pain control, so I was comfortable to breastfeed."
Anesthesia can also make a baby groggy. This can cause latch-on difficulties, which may lead to little or no milk transfer and sore nipples.
Jennifer Killian of Palmer, Mass. noticed the sleepiness in her newborn daughter. "Abby was very lethargic," Palmer says. "And [she] didn't open up real wide to suckle."
Want to see more?
- If you're anticipating a Cesarean birth, get some nursing tips before the baby is born in Breastfeeding – Starting Out Right.
- Find out if you can avoid a repeat Cesarean by reading Can You Really VBAC It?
- Overcome any nursing problems your Cesarean delivery may have caused with the help of Breastfeed.com articles
- Understanding Nipple Confusion
- You Can Still Breastfeed
- Sore Nipples
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