Hi Sharon,

My experience has been that the more "assistance" given to babies has meant
more issues with breastfeeding. Some babies may have difficulty moving their
head from side to side, some may have pain in the shoulder from pressure
from pulling through the birth canal (or abdomen) rather than being pushed
out with the top of the uterus against the feet.

My favorite recommendation is to a massage therapist, especially a CST
(cranio-sacral therapist). Physics tells us for every action, there is an
equal and opposite reaction. If we're sucking on one side of the head, it's
going to pull in on the other side. Babies have a very maleable anatomy, and
nerves can be pinched, muscles rearranged during a violent birth.

Gentle mothering (dim room, quiet environment, lots of skin to skin) helps
the mother realize how much she means in the process of recovery. I'm a big
believer in hands-off lactation - get the mom and baby comfortable and
encourage a re-birthing process. Sometimes the little one needs to get out
her feelings of frustration, anger and confusion, and then she can focus on
the process of breastfeeding (and living!) and sometimes the mom needs to
get her feelings out, because she may be equally frustrated. However, I do
encourage a loving partner to remove the newborn from the grieving mother,
if it's affecting the baby. Sometimes, the mother may be so deeply affected,
it hurts the baby's feelings in ways they cannot identify or understand.

Love and gentle care take a big part in recovery, and the hands of a healer
can be very important in relieving pressure on the very delicate nerves of
the newborn.

Best wishes,
Sam Doak
Marietta OH




On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 8:07 PM, Sharon Lemon <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Is anyone familiar with information/articles regarding the effects of
> vacume assisted births and feeding related issues?  Especially when using
> the vacume with c-sections's?
>
> Thank you
> Sharon
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