Comments on: Effects of Medicated Birth on Breastfeeding http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/08/effects-of-medicated-birth-on-breastfeeding/ Think. Act. Breastfeed. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:58:34 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: sarah http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/08/effects-of-medicated-birth-on-breastfeeding/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 sarah Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:42:16 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=1948#comment-1898 I planned on a natural-drug free birth, but I ended up having to be induced for medical reasons beyond my control. DRAG. When I was tied to the bed, I caved and gladly accepted the epidural. (If I had been able to move about freely for pain control, use the bath tub, etc, I would like to think I would have stayed ep free). Even with my drug-induced, epidural happy birth, my daughter had no trouble breastfeeding what-so-ever. She was a champ on the boob from breastfeeding session one. I planned on a natural-drug free birth, but I ended up having to be induced for medical reasons beyond my control. DRAG. When I was tied to the bed, I caved and gladly accepted the epidural. (If I had been able to move about freely for pain control, use the bath tub, etc, I would like to think I would have stayed ep free). Even with my drug-induced, epidural happy birth, my daughter had no trouble breastfeeding what-so-ever. She was a champ on the boob from breastfeeding session one.

]]> By: Sarah Cassill http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/08/effects-of-medicated-birth-on-breastfeeding/comment-page-1/#comment-1876 Sarah Cassill Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:38:20 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=1948#comment-1876 This is absolutley true, and a good part of the reason why I PLANNED a intervention free, natural birth. What I ended up with was an emergency C-section under full anestethic. As soon as I woke up, Isaac latched on and started nursing in the recovery room. So even if things don't go as planned it doesn't mean that you can't breastfeed or that you will have any problems at all (and I had a doula, a LLL leader, a friend who had breastfed two kids and the hospital lactation consultants, I was prepared for problems and I think EVERYONE should be!) I think part of the reason I'm so at peace with my C-section and that I didn't have problems breast feeding was that I had so THOROUGHLY educated myself, had run through all the if this/then that scenarios and had the support of an excellent doula. Even though I had no control over the SITUATION, I felt totally in control of the DECISIONS! This is absolutley true, and a good part of the reason why I PLANNED a intervention free, natural birth. What I ended up with was an emergency C-section under full anestethic. As soon as I woke up, Isaac latched on and started nursing in the recovery room. So even if things don’t go as planned it doesn’t mean that you can’t breastfeed or that you will have any problems at all (and I had a doula, a LLL leader, a friend who had breastfed two kids and the hospital lactation consultants, I was prepared for problems and I think EVERYONE should be!)

I think part of the reason I’m so at peace with my C-section and that I didn’t have problems breast feeding was that I had so THOROUGHLY educated myself, had run through all the if this/then that scenarios and had the support of an excellent doula. Even though I had no control over the SITUATION, I felt totally in control of the DECISIONS!

]]> By: PrettySprinkles http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/08/effects-of-medicated-birth-on-breastfeeding/comment-page-1/#comment-1861 PrettySprinkles Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:04:46 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=1948#comment-1861 I wish I had read this before the induced birth of my first child. Four years later, I can see I was totally clueless and at the mercy of 'medical advice'. I was hooked up an IV for almost 12 hours and when my daughter lost just over 10% in the first few days of life, despite 10-12 soaked nappies a day, I was told I was starving my child and had to stop breastfeeding. Thanks to blogs such as this, I was more clued up second time around. I had a totally natural homebirth and am still happily breastfeeding my 9 month old son. Keep spreading the word xx I wish I had read this before the induced birth of my first child. Four years later, I can see I was totally clueless and at the mercy of ‘medical advice’. I was hooked up an IV for almost 12 hours and when my daughter lost just over 10% in the first few days of life, despite 10-12 soaked nappies a day, I was told I was starving my child and had to stop breastfeeding. Thanks to blogs such as this, I was more clued up second time around. I had a totally natural homebirth and am still happily breastfeeding my 9 month old son.

Keep spreading the word xx

]]> By: Kacie http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/2009/08/effects-of-medicated-birth-on-breastfeeding/comment-page-1/#comment-1854 Kacie Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:36:22 +0000 http://www.breastfeedingmomsunite.com/?p=1948#comment-1854 Absolutely! I think when a mother has pain meds in labor (for whatever reason) she should understand that it can affect the breastfeeding relationship and know that she might have to work a little more at breastfeeding in the early days to make it work. That, and refusing all bottles! Ugh! I can't believe how many bottles are given to new newborns even when the moms want to exclusively breastfeed. Absolutely! I think when a mother has pain meds in labor (for whatever reason) she should understand that it can affect the breastfeeding relationship and know that she might have to work a little more at breastfeeding in the early days to make it work.

That, and refusing all bottles! Ugh! I can’t believe how many bottles are given to new newborns even when the moms want to exclusively breastfeed.

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