Rachel, I hope you've broken new ground and before long this type of c/s will be the norm. We are hearing more about "gentle c/s" in the USA, e.g. http://www.brighamandwomens.org/about_bwh/publicaffairs/news/publications/DisplayBulletin.aspx?issueDate=6/14/2013%2012:00:00%20AM For those facing skeptical OBs, this article in OBG Management may be a good resource: http://www.obgmanagement.com/home/article/mother-baby-and-family-centered-cesarean-delivery-it-is-possible/c7b9785850d30024ef49873129f4d8d8.html Depending on gestational age and assuming a lack of complications, it is even possible with multiple births... http://touchbroward.org/cape-coral-hospital-triplets-skin-to-skin/ And when mommy may not be able to provide the intra-OR skin contact, daddy/partner should be able to in most cases. One of my twin sons was the first to provide kangaroo daddy care in the OR when his daughter was born several years ago - http://babygooroo.com/2010/10/the-case-for-kangaroo-daddy-care/. (There have been 5 more grandchildren born since this little one's birth, including the VBAC of this baby's brother 2.5 years later.) Karen G > > Date: Sat, 10 Jan 2015 14:21:47 +0000 > From: TERESA PITMAN <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: skin to skin at CS > > Rachel, I actually had tears in my eyes reading your story. If we can help > mothers and health care professionals understand what is possible and how > important it is, what a difference it could make! Thank you for what you > do, and thank you for sharing it with us!! > Teresa > > -- Karen Gromada www.karengromada.com/ http://www.gromadacancerfndn.org/ https://www.facebook.com/BrandonCGromadaHeadNeckCancerFoundation http://asorrowfullmother.blogspot.com/ *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome
