New mothers do not have to have their plans of breasstfeeding their babies derailed by a C-section. One of the first things new mothers need to do is have plenty of skin-to-skin contact with their babies, which is definitely possible after a C-section. It is also important to nurse often to ensure that lactation starts and continues throughout the period a mother is hoping to breastfeed her child. Finally, mothers can try many diferent breastfeeding positions and change until they find what works for them.

Key Takeaways:

• skin-to-skin contact is important to produce milk more frequently.
• The incision made after delivery can be a tricky obstacle for breast feeding.
• Positioning is important to keep your baby away from healing incisions-like the football incision

“Milk called colostrum is available right after delivery, and although it’s not large in volume, it satisfies baby because his stomach capacity is very small right after birth.”

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