This thread has really started me thinking. I would be anxious to see
how many on this list have mother's breastfeed in the OR?  If this is
happening around the country then we will certainly push for it here in
the Northwest. Our  mothers can breastfed when they are being sutured
following a vag delivery.
Jan Aken RN IBCLC LNC

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lactation Information and Discussion
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Teresa Pitman
> Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 12:59 PM
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> Subject: Re: looking for info on family centered C-sections
> 
> > I would be surprised if  family centered C-sections like you
describe
> > exists anyway in the country.
> > Our hospital if very family centered with LDRP's but they do not
> > breastfeed until they are out of the OR. Most OR rooms are not that
big
> > to accommodate more than the father. Who would be watching the other
lay
> > people to make sure they didn't contaminate the field?  The mother
has a
> > screen up between her and the surgical field, how would you keep the
> > field sterile. Another thing  OR's are usual cold and yes I know
putting
> > babe next to mom hopefully would keep the baby warm.  I can hear
> > anesthesia screaming now.
> 
> But you might also be surprised by what you can sometimes achieve. I
have
> photos of my friend, a doula and LLL Leader, helping a newborn baby to
his
> mother's breast while her incision is being stitched up. Dad took the
> photos. The baby nursed; when he stopped, Dad put him skin-to-skin
against
> his chest while they waited for the repair to continue.
> 
> I have been to a number of Cesarean births as a doula, and find that I
don't
> really need someone watching me to make sure I don't contaminate the
field.
> Usually the woman's partner and I are directed to a certain spot
(usually
> close to the mother's head) and we just stay there. There is plenty of
room
> between the mother's breast and the incision site in most cases so
there's
> room for the baby to go to the breast. If the room is cold, you can
cover
> the baby with a heated blanket while he or she is at the breast.
> 
> While some Cesarean births are the result of a medical emergency, not
all of
> them are. Some are planned well in advance, others are done because
labour
> is not progressing. But even in an emergency situation, once the baby
is
> assessed and determined to be okay, he can come back to his mother to
nurse
> and be close. You just have to find people who believe that's
important.
> 
> Teresa Pitman
> 
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