> 1.  c-section
>          How soon after a c-section can a mom breastfeed?  Do you have to
>  worry about the anesthetics passing through the colostrum?
>   >>
>
>       As soon as mom is sitting she can breastfeed
>
>       If a mom has a general , she can bf as soon as she is awake..
>
>       there is no concern about the anesthetics. the disapate very quickly.
>
In my opinion it is always important to remember that although the various
labor and delivery meds generally are safe they CAN lead to breastfeeding
problems.  The infant's system eliminates many medications more slowly
than that of the mother.  Many medications can depress the latch on and
sucking reflexes for hours/days/weeks (depends on the drugs used and the
timing).  If the surgery was an emergency the underlying reason for it
might also affect nursing.  There is certainly a continuum here that
needs to say something like"although it is safe for a newborn to nurse
immediately after the surgical birth many factors might influence the
infant's reaction to the first nursings and his/her ability to properly
make this transition."

Sarah


Sarah Friend Barnett   LLLL, IBCLC
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 neither are you free to neglect it."       R. Tarfon