C Section causing breastfeeding complications

mikenjess113 · April 2014

Hello!

With my son, I was induced and ended up being in labor for 30 hours before they ended up doing a Csection. After this, my son and I never developed a good nursing relationship. I had low supply for 7 months and I finally decided enough is enough. I am thinking due to my labor and Csection.

I was shooting for vbac this time but they are saying this baby is 30% bigger and I may not have much choice in the matter.

Now I may be trying a different doctor but in case I have to have another c section, someone PLEASE tell me I can nurse normally this time without complications. I am so worried that it will be just as stressful and impossible to get a good supply and nursing relationship.

jllmb79 · April 2014

You can do it! Seek the help of the LC at the hospital right away. Try and nurse as much as you can (every 2 hours) to establish a good supply the first few weeks of life. Lots of water and food to fuel your body.

I had 2 c sections and nursed well past 1yr for both.

mcgeeva · April 2014

I've had two csections and never had an issue. With my emergency csection I had preE and was on drugs so I wasn't able to feed him the first two days and still had zero issue with bfding. It really has to do with your body and how much it produces, baby's latch etc

mikenjess113 · April 2014

Thank you so much ladies! Glad to hear that others have had a good experience after Csection!

MA&CB · April 2014

I nursed my first after an induction and c-section for 18 months. We had a hard go of it at first but we stuck with it and got through it. I had a c-section with this one and am successfully EBF'ing him as well.

Valancyy · April 2014

I don't have personal experience with a C-section. I just wanted to say that it may just be a coincidence that you had a tough time nursing afterwards. I never was able to successfully latch my 1st son, and I exclusively pumped for 7 months (the last 2 of those supplementing with formula).

With my 2nd, we nursed for 16.5 months, no problems. He never had formula. So, it might just be that moms have a tougher time with their first. I feel like I knew what to expect the 2nd time around, and I was more comfortable handling a newborn.

melaport · April 2014

I had a C-section after being induced and nursed my son immediately once they brought him to me in recovery. Was your hospital baby friendly? Did they know your intentions to breastfeed?

ejb23 · April 2014

I was in a similar situation with long failed induction then csection. I made a big deal about doing skin to skin immediately but ended up having bad tremors and had to be strapped down. I made DH take his shirt off and do skin to skin with the baby until I was in recovery and allowed to bf. Not sure if it was that or just the luck of the draw but so far so good over here!

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seawater · April 2014

Don't have anything really to add as these are my first, but I also had a terrible time getting started BF after my C section so I understand your frustration. Wish you the best!

Edit: I can't spell...

Juliebird8307 · April 2014

AFwifelife said:
I had an induction and a C-section and have had no issue with my supply the past 6ish months.

Same thing with me.

sarahandeddiejune212008 · April 2014

I had two scheduled c/s. I nursed DD#1 until 17 months and DD#2 is still nursing at 20 months. Just nurse as soon as you're allowed. My hospital wouldn't let me until I was out of recovery, but that was only about an hour.

mikenjess113 · April 2014

Our hospital is baby friendly. I am going to ask for skin to skin in the operating room, if I have to have another c section. I don't know if they'll allow it but don't see why not. I've also decided that I will not introduce a pacifier for 2 weeks and bottle for a month.

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