<<> 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 know of one case that this happened in atlanta.....   and i've been
involved in a bunch that werent all that, but weren't too bad based on
how much separation there actually can be.

<< 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.>>

i'd love to help a mom breastfeed or at least have her baby on her
right after her cesarean.  the best we usually achieve here is 20
minutes for closure then baby to mom in recovery (no nursery time for
baby).   the worst is when baby goes to nursery, which of course is
very busy and mom is waiting in recovery for an hour or so for her
baby to come back (sometimes more).



<<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. >>

exactly.  most aren't.



<<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.>>

or just keep going until the finally give in:)   that's achieved some
good results when done in a respectful but firm manner.   my best
friend, by *not* giving in, was able t o keep her baby with her during
while they stitched her after her planned cesarean.   her husband
helped her old her wrapped baby by her head....after 20 min he took
the baby out.....she was out at 30 min post op....baby went
immediately to breast.   she just pushed and pushed, even switching
hospitals and doctors at38 weeks 2 days for a cesarean that was
planned for 39 weeks.

katherien in atl

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