Scheduled c-section question

Cyrbia

Hi there,

I have a c-section scheduled for 12 days before my due date. I hope to BF my soon-to-be baby.

Just wondering if my breasts will engorge and be able to supply to baby the same way they did when I went through labour and then ended in c-section with my first.

Anyone know about this?

madhatter2003

Should do.....I didn't have a c/s, but my milk came in faster and I was a bit more engorged with #2 that I was with #1 just as an FYI.   And the 'afterpains' were stronger this time.

MamaFoster

I had a scheduled C with my son and I was bf'ing him thirty minutes later. It was all colostrum at first and my milk came in a day or two later if I remember correctly.   Good Luck

shouldbeworkin

My milk actually came in faster the 2nd time.  1st c-sec was unscheduled after labor and milk came in on day 5.  2nd was scheduled and milk came in on day 3. 

Quazel

Should be fine.  I was scheduled for a c/s a week before my due date but ended up having it another week earlier due to signs of pre-e.  I was a total of 14 days before my due date.  I had no problems feeding immediately and my milk was in by day 3.

maramarrie

Your milk will come in within the same amount of time, most likely. Once your body realizes the baby is out, it will produce milk - no matter when/how your baby is born. My milk for the 27 week baby came in within 2 days. With my 39 week baby it was in 1.5 days later. The second baby was a c-section baby. Your body has been making colostrum for months and that is what your baby will get for the first several days anyhow.

The_Jen626

I had a c/s and my milk came in on day 5.  I gave very small amounts of formula until then, the LC showed me how to put it on my nipple to help the baby learn to latch.  It worked great.