How to breastfeed after caesarean section

After a caesarean section, the first thing a mother should do is to recover her body, because caesarean section causes great harm to the mother's body. If she does not pay attention to physical recovery, she is more likely to suffer from postpartum diseases than after a natural birth. In addition, many mothers are worried that caesarean section will affect the quality of milk, so after giving birth, mothers will be very confused, how should caesarean section mothers breastfeed?

Can I breastfeed immediately after a cesarean section?

able. Many women believe that the anesthetic used in cesarean section resection and suture surgery will affect milk, so they will wait a few days after giving birth before starting breastfeeding. In fact, this practice is wrong, because half an hour after the baby is born, the sucking ability is the strongest, and it is also the best time for the baby to suck milk, and colostrum contains the richest immunoglobulin. Mothers who have undergone cesarean section can let their babies suckle breast milk within half an hour without worrying too much about the anesthetic used in the excision and suture affecting their milk. The anesthetic used in cesarean section does not affect the breasts, and the dosage is not high enough to affect breast milk. By the time the mother woke up, the anesthetic had actually been almost metabolized. Therefore, breastfeeding can be done immediately within half an hour after a cesarean section. Moreover, the intravenous drip after cesarean section has no effect on breast milk.

How can a mother breastfeed after having a caesarean section wound?

Mothers who undergo caesarean sections face two major challenges. One is that their childbirth wounds have not healed and they have to take care of the wounds. The other is breastfeeding. How can mothers who have had a caesarean section do these two things well?

1. For mothers who have undergone caesarean section, it is best to breastfeed in the side-lying position or the rugby-style holding position to avoid the baby's body pressing on the surgical incision.

2. If a mother who has undergone a caesarean section wants to breastfeed while sitting, it is best to sit in a straight-back armchair rather than on a hospital bed, as this is good for the abdominal muscles. Remember to put a few pillows around you to support your baby's body, and at the same time protect your own wounds to avoid lacerations.

3. When the nurse teaches you how to breastfeed in the correct posture, dad must be there to learn, because after being discharged from the hospital, it will be inconvenient for you to bend over to see whether the baby is latching on correctly. If not, dad needs to press the baby's chin and turn up the baby's lips.

4. Pain will affect milk secretion and even inhibit milk secretion. Medication used to treat pain after cesarean section is generally safe and rarely enters breast milk, so mothers can use it.

5. Mothers who have delivered by caesarean section should breastfeed more frequently. Mothers who have delivered by caesarean section will secrete breast milk later than mothers who have delivered naturally. Frequent feeding can help secrete milk faster and meet the baby's needs.

6. If a mother who has delivered by caesarean section cannot breastfeed for one or two days after delivery for some reason, it is best to feed the baby formula milk with a cup or fingers and a syringe. Never use a bottle, as bottles can easily cause nipple confusion.

This article introduces the relevant knowledge about breastfeeding after cesarean section in detail. Through this introduction, we can know that mothers can breastfeed their babies immediately after a caesarean section without having to wait until the anesthetic wears off. There will be wounds from cesarean section, so you must maintain the correct posture when breastfeeding, so that your breastfeeding will be smoother.