C-Section and Breastfeeding Difficutly?

I was a c-section and I am breastfeeding. I was to do it right away. In the beginning: the first week may be difficult and painful, but ever since then is nothing else but the most enjoyable bonding experience. It really feels special and makes you feel like a mother, loving and nurturing, in every sense of the word. I love it and i hope you would too. Good luck and all the best!

I had to have a C-section with my third child and I breast fed him. The biggest problem was that when he nursed, I cramped. It is normal for your uterus to cramp when breastfeeding. It is your body's way of helping the healing process along. But when you've had a C-section, that cramping is painful! Other than that - no big deal. Just get yourself a big fluffy pillow to put in your lap for the baby to lay on while nursing. This way you won't get as tired holding the baby while nursing and thinking thru the pain from the cramps. It gets better after the first few days. So if you experience the painful cramping like I did, just remember it gets better quickly. By the time my baby was a week old, it didn't hurt during nursing anymore.

To sum things up - yes it makes you hurt the first few days because your uterus was cut and use a pillow to support the weight of the baby while nursing. You will survive (even though the first few feedings, you will feel sure you won't) and it doesn't last long. Just focus on your baby or watch TV while nursing to help take your mind off the pain until it subsides.

I have had 2 c-sections and this is what I went through.....I didn't need an antibiotic, but I did recieve pain meds. With the 1st one I was given Hydracodones(don't know if spelled right) and 2nd vicaprofen. Yes they will give her pain meds because she will hurt and if she goes without pain meds she might get to where she can't move or get up to take care of the baby. Also she shouldn't worry about the baby when taking prescribed pain meds,not enough of the meds get to the baby through the milk.it may make the baby sleepy but will not harm the baby if she takes the recommended dosage.She should be able to breastfeed comfortably. It just depends on the size and weight of the baby and if she can try one of the positions of breastfeeding that is okay for her and baby. I recommend side lying position. Laying down on one side and feeding the baby. It worked for me.

It really is just individualized. Most moms do have some difficulty manuevering an infant after a surgery like that. Your stomach is tender and sore and you try to position the baby off of that area when trying to breastfeed. You are on medication to help with the pain and can sometimes make you sleepy which can also be a challenge when its time for baby to eat. Some issues arise in trying to sit up because of the incision and its difficult to nurse laying flat cause your breast flattens out as well. Sidelying would be a good position but like I said it just depends on your pain level and tolerance. Alot of C-section moms do well breastfeeding after discharge but the first couple of days you will need alot of assistance. Good luck!

Well I went through the same thing & for me really the only major difficulty I had was the lack of sleep honestly :) yes it was quite painful breastfeeding as my boobs were really sore & my uterus was contracting with every pull my daughter made but for the most part it wasn't that great of difficulty. What you can do is try various positions for the baby to nurse which would aid in easing some of the pressure off your sore stomach, good luck with your surgery.

I've had two c-sections and exclusively breastfed with them both. I had no major problems either time, even though the first was an emergency c-section.

I would suggest you buy a nursing pillow. Mine made the second time around much easier. They help support the baby in a good position without putting as much strain on your incision. Without it I was very awkward.

I had a c-section and had no prob;ems breastfeeding.

my milk didnt come in for 5 days, so it was constant nursing those 5 days. I didnt realize how often I would be nursing in the beginning. Sometimes it was every 30 minutes.

I had a c section and didn't have any problems. As soon as they brought my son to me I put him up to my breast. My milk didn't come in for 2 -5 days. So like the other said I was constantly nursing him. But if like me I would ask they not be allowed to give him bottle etc if you want to exclusively BF. that's what I did.

Nursing after a Cesarean Birth

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/start/concerns/c-sectio...

Positions for nursing after a cesarean

http://parenting.ivillage.com/newborn/nbreastfeed/...

BREASTFEEDING AFTER A CESAREAN

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/2/T021400.asp

Breastfeeding, the early days

http://www.birth.com.au/Info.asp?class=11&page=12

I have had 2 c-sections and nursed my first and exclusively pumped with my second son. I had the normal first time nursing difficulties that come with nursing your first and pumped with my second cause he was in the NICU on tubes and could not nurse and just figured the transition would be too hard on both of us to try and nurse him from the breast.