Topic Overview
A
cesarean delivery may delay the start of
breastfeeding. You may be sleepy
from medicine or in pain from the surgery. Try breastfeeding your baby as soon
as you are able.
- Ask whether your baby can be brought into the
recovery room to be held and breastfed.
- 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
pictures of the
side-lying position and the
football hold.
Other Places To Get Help
Organizations
La Leche League International
www.llli.org
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Women's Health
www.hrsa.gov/womenshealth/index.html
Credits
ByHealthwise Staff
Primary Medical ReviewerSarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine
Specialist Medical ReviewerKirtly Jones, MD - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Current as ofMarch 16, 2017