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Chris Betzold <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 30 Nov 2004 20:24:21 EST
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Vaginal birth is NORMAL.  Surgery no matter how sophisticated can never be
greater than process that nature has developed.   It is pure audacity to even
for one second assert otherwise. That is not to mean that nature never goofs and
that medical intervention is necessary.  But we can study c-sections forever
and I will never believe that it is superior in any way to a normal vaginal
birth.

Too my great sorrow and despite 12 hours of unmedicated labor, I opted for a
c-section given that I had not dialated, was still -4, there was meconium and
variables.  It was the right decision as my daughter had a true knot.  THe
other choice was to try augmentation but I was aware of the increased risks (if I
then still ended up with a c-section) and honestly couldn't see it working
(and I was VBAC).

Here are the barriers to breastfeeding that I experienced secondary to a
C-section: vomiting, pain, and awkward positioning/limited movement.

In detial as I recovered, she cued to feed almost every hour  (or so it
seemed).  It was incredibly hard to nurse her.  I had trouble moving so my
positioning was awkward and every time I moved I vomited.  Of course, the only time I
had to move was when she needed to feed.  She was transferring milk but had
sucking dysfunction with clenching/biting. Even I thought (committed as I am to
breastfeeding) "Oh, just give her a bottle." WHen I got home I no longer had
vomiting but pain especially at night when I had to sit up to feed her.

I wish there were some other option besides surgery when nature screws up.

As a lactation consultant, I can truly appreciate how hard it is to establish
lactation after a c-section even without being seperated (and I was not
seperated from this infant for a minute).
Add to that any one of the following:
being a primip, sucking dysfunction, thrush, mastitisx2, oversupply or
undersupply, infant allergies, Reynaud's...ect.  It can be a disaster.   Christine
Betzold NP  IBCLC MSN


www.theBFClinic.com






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