A cesarean delivery may delay the start of breast-feeding for several hours. You may be sleepy from medication or in pain from the surgery. Try breast-feeding your baby as soon as you are able.
- Ask whether your baby can be brought into the recovery room to be held and breast-fed.
- Ask your nurse or other health professionals to help you position the baby in ways that are comfortable for you. The football hold or the side-lying position may be most comfortable after cesarean delivery because the baby does not rest on your abdomen. See illustrations of the side-lying position and the football hold.
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| Author | Kathe Gallagher, MSW |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Joy Melnikow, MD, MPH - Family Medicine |
| Last Updated | May 10, 2007 |
Author:Kathe Gallagher, MSW
Last Updated: 05/10/2007
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