Breast-Feeding After a C-Section
Topic Overview
A Reference cesarean delivery Opens New Window may delay the start of Reference breast-feeding Opens New Window for several hours. You may be sleepy from medicine or in pain from the surgery. Try breast-feeding your baby as soon as you are able.
- Ask whether your baby can be brought into the recovery room to be held and breast-fed.
- Ask your nurse or other
health professionals to help you position the baby in ways that are comfortable
for you. The football hold or the side-lying position may be most comfortable
after cesarean delivery, because the baby does not rest on your abdomen. See
pictures of the
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| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference April 14, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Kirtly Jones, MD, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology |
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