In a message dated 12/1/2004 9:26:38 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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Regarding this statement previously posted on lactnet:
>>>Don't have any studies to quote but how can we forget the huge maternal
>>>and
fetal mortality before the advent of c-sections and modern medicine>>>
There are many things I could add or not add to this discussion, as a CLC
(working on the IBCLC) who deals daily with women who are recovering from
Cesarean, the idea that Cesareans do not affect breastfeeding is not based in
science.
Often, a care provider does not see a woman after her six week checkup and
doesn't see her between day 2-4 and six weeks. While I realize this differs
widely per doctor and per woman, it leaves a significant limbo where care
providers simply don't see the recovery period of a Cesarean...which can last for
months and sometimes years.
Women are more likely to be depressed after a Cesarean, less likely to bond
with their babies, more likely to be exposed to more serious medications, as
are the babies, more likely to experience seperation, the babies are more
likely to have respiratory issues, and more likely to be premature and have an
immature suck reflex, women are more likely to get put back into the hospital
after a cesarean, have a harder physical recovery with more children at home
to care for,
All of these risks go up as more cesareans occur for that woman.
According to the studies, the likelihood of women NOT breastfeeding after a
cesarean is very high to high...1-10 of every 10 mothers and babies, to 1-9
of every 100.
(per MCA's document earlier this year....feel free to read it at
_www.ican-online.org_ (http://www.ican-online.org) )
Also,
Fetal mortality is going up as the Cesarean rate is going up as is maternal
mortality and as the VBAC rate becomes nil (over 300 plus hospitals now BAN
vaginal birth after cesarean), more women are being coerced or forced into
their surgeries, which makes them feel even less secure and willing or ABLE to
take care of their babies.
To be told your body is broken is a powerful message.
Shannon Mitchell
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