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Best advise for bf after c-section
A friend of mine has just had a baby girl today by c-section (I am so upset
for her, they sectioned her because they thought the baby was too big, it turns out she was 8lb 10ozs, her last baby was 10lb 2oz so I reckon this was unnecessary!) Anyway, before she had the baby she was intending on bf so I am hoping that she is continuing with her intentions. I won't get to pay her a visit until Sunday but I was wondering what would be the best piece of advise I can give her in relation to managing to bf after a section? Thanks Marie |
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Best advise for bf after c-section
"Larry McMahan" wrote in message ... : Irish Marie writes: : : : A friend of mine has just had a baby girl today by c-section (I am so upset : : for her, they sectioned her because they thought the baby was too big, it : : turns out she was 8lb 10ozs, her last baby was 10lb 2oz so I reckon this was : : unnecessary!) : : This is sheer idiocy, but I see that you are posting from Ireland where : medical management of labor is very strong. Pity. : Very true, I was lucky this time around, my midwife had just returned from the UK where she had attended plenty of home births and water births. She was more willing than she "should" have been to let me play around with positions and not break my waters after a certain length of time like she "should" have. : : Anyway, before she had the baby she was intending on bf so I am hoping that : : she is continuing with her intentions. I won't get to pay her a visit until : : Sunday but I was wondering what would be the best piece of advise I can give : : her in relation to managing to bf after a section? : : Thanks : : Marie : : Well, gee, I hope she was allowed to latch the baby on right after the section. That's what I am hoping too. : I think that is the biggest factor in her favor if she was allowed to. Second, : I hope she was allowed to room-in and not send the baby to the nursery. (but : with the Irish hospital attitudes, I have my doubts). Actually I think rooming-in is very much so practised in maternity wards and hospitals here. There are nurseries but these are generally used for FF babies, jaundiced babies under bili lights and the option is there to give mum a rest. The nurses offered to take Liam on my first night on the ward with him but i was feeling fine and chose not to send him which was fine with them. The second night they took him as far as the nurse's station, he fell asleep being wheeled in his crib. I think she need to be : very vocal about not allowing bottles and having the baby to nurse whenever : she wants. : : You also say that this is her second. Well, did she breastfeed her first? If : so, then even with the obstacles, she should do OK. If she formula fed the : first, then these obstacles could make it even harder. : Well it's her 4th.......did I say 2nd, sorry?! I never got around to asking her if she fed her other children, I got the idea she was in the same boat as me, giving up last time after just a few days. Marie |
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Best advise for bf after c-section
Irish Marie writes:
: A friend of mine has just had a baby girl today by c-section (I am so upset : for her, they sectioned her because they thought the baby was too big, it : turns out she was 8lb 10ozs, her last baby was 10lb 2oz so I reckon this was : unnecessary!) This is sheer idiocy, but I see that you are posting from Ireland where medical management of labor is very strong. Pity. : Anyway, before she had the baby she was intending on bf so I am hoping that : she is continuing with her intentions. I won't get to pay her a visit until : Sunday but I was wondering what would be the best piece of advise I can give : her in relation to managing to bf after a section? : Thanks : Marie Well, gee, I hope she was allowed to latch the baby on right after the section. I think that is the biggest factor in her favor if she was allowed to. Second, I hope she was allowed to room-in and not send the baby to the nursery. (but with the Irish hospital attitudes, I have my doubts). I think she need to be very vocal about not allowing bottles and having the baby to nurse whenever she wants. You also say that this is her second. Well, did she breastfeed her first? If so, then even with the obstacles, she should do OK. If she formula fed the first, then these obstacles could make it even harder. Good luck to your friend, Larry |
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Best advise for bf after c-section
I won't get to pay her a visit until
Sunday but I was wondering what would be the best piece of advise I can give her in relation to managing to bf after a section? There really isn't a whole lot different about it at that point, although she may need a little more help with positioning if her incision keeps her from sitting comfortably. The main problem that usually happens after a section is when the baby is whisked off to the nursery, the mom has some complications that keep her un- or semi-conscious for a long time, and they don't get to nurse for hours and hours after the baby is born. If it wasn't an emergency situation and she has insisted on being reunited with the baby ASAP they will likely be fine. The best advice you can give her is the same you might give her if she'd had a normal delivery. Holly Mom to Camden, 2.5 yrs |
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Best advise for bf after c-section
"Irish Marie" wrote in message ... I was wondering what would be the best piece of advise I can give her in relation to managing to bf after a section? It may be too late now, but I would make sure that she has someone stay with her overnight, so that she can have the baby room in. In my experience, that was the only thing I would change about my CS experience. The incision and pain did nothing to hamper BFing for us. You're sweet to think of her. Beth |
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Best advise for bf after c-section
"Irish Marie" wrote in message ... A friend of mine has just had a baby girl today by c-section (I am so upset for her, they sectioned her because they thought the baby was too big, it turns out she was 8lb 10ozs, her last baby was 10lb 2oz so I reckon this was unnecessary!) Anyway, before she had the baby she was intending on bf so I am hoping that she is continuing with her intentions. I won't get to pay her a visit until Sunday but I was wondering what would be the best piece of advise I can give her in relation to managing to bf after a section? Thanks Marie I heard conflicting statements about milk coming in later for a c-section, but mine did - I also had a bleed though. Just have her keep this in mind, she may need to fight the good fight supplementation if her milk takes longer than average. Leah --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.509 / Virus Database: 306 - Release Date: 13/08/03 |
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Best advise for bf after c-section
"Irish Marie" wrote A friend of mine has just had a baby girl today by c-section (I am so upset for her, they sectioned her because they thought the baby was too big, it turns out she was 8lb 10ozs, her last baby was 10lb 2oz so I reckon this was unnecessary!) Bullsh*t. Did she even go into labour or did they railroad her into an elective? Anyway, before she had the baby she was intending on bf so I am hoping that she is continuing with her intentions. I won't get to pay her a visit until Sunday but I was wondering what would be the best piece of advise I can give her in relation to managing to bf after a section? Rest rest and more rest. Not easy when she has other kids around but she should take every opportunity to sit down and put her feet up. And guess what? Bfing will allow her to do that, unlike ff where she can just hand a bottle over to someone else who then gets to sit down while she gets on with whatever. I think we've converted you btw :-). Jean -- "And he said: Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, and though they are with you, yet they belong not to you." Khalil Gibran Return address is unread. Replies to firstnamelastname @eircom.net. |
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Best advise for bf after c-section
Larry McMahan wrote:
Well, gee, I hope she was allowed to latch the baby on right after the section. I think that is the biggest factor in her favor if she was allowed to. Second, I hope she was allowed to room-in and not send the baby to the nursery. (but with the Irish hospital attitudes, I have my doubts). I think she need to be very vocal about not allowing bottles and having the baby to nurse whenever she wants. When I had my section, I didn't know to latch him on right away...and couldn't anyway, since my arms weren't to move (or the monitors would go off and the anest...aena...the one who gives the gas would get mad). It's hard to nurse right away when they're stitching you up. Plus I went and knocked out in recovery for 3 hours. Rooming in is quite normal... -- Meself sahm, bf mom to P, 23/12/01 -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Best advise for bf after c-section
Irish Marie wrote:
A friend of mine has just had a baby girl today by c-section (I am so upset for her, they sectioned her because they thought the baby was too big, it turns out she was 8lb 10ozs, her last baby was 10lb 2oz so I reckon this was unnecessary!) Where did she have it? Sounds like her consultant was a bit...old fashioned? Anyway, before she had the baby she was intending on bf so I am hoping that she is continuing with her intentions. I won't get to pay her a visit until Sunday but I was wondering what would be the best piece of advise I can give her in relation to managing to bf after a section? She can...that's the best advice. I did, with great help from the midwife at Holles St. Let her ask you any q's about bf also, and if you don't know, ask them here. If she doesn't have a nursing pillow, get her one. They make a world of difference. And if she's exhausted sitting up (I was a lot of the time), make sure she knows she can nurse lying down. Good on you, Marie...how's Liam doing? -- Meself sahm, bf mom to P, 23/12/01 -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
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Pointless :-( Best advise for bf after c-section
I text her today and she has given up already :-(
She text back that the baby was very slow (wtf?!) and that she is going to feed her SMA instead. I'm gutted for her because I know she'll regret this. I am going to visit her tomorrow and I'll have Liam with me, no doubt I'll have to feed him while I'm there so I'll at least let her know that all is not lost and she may still be able to reverse her decision, but I don't hold out much hope. Thank you all for your advise. I will save it up in my memory for my SIL who is having her second baby in February and I suspect may go for an elective rather than a VBAC. Marie |
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