With my 1st child I had an emergency c/s...
When my DS was born, they wrapped him up and I had a cuddle & photo... but then they whisked him away to another floor to get the agpar & immunisation etc. I sent my DH with him. I stayed on the operating table and had a cyst removed, then went to recovery. It was hours later that I was sent back to the maternity ward... and in honesty - I can't remember when I breastfed my son And like you Anna... I sometimes wonder if this is the reason that my son became a formula baby from his 2-3rd day. (Probably not, as I really don't think I ever had any milk...)

When I fell pregnant again, I had an elective c/s and I asked my ob if the baby could be bought to me in recovery so that Icould b/f and bond. He said he would definately try - and it had become recent procedure at the hospital to do that... if there was a midwife available.

So I was booked in as the 1st c/s for the day... but because I wanted the baby with me, and that required a midwife to be present... they rescheduled me to the last c/s for the day - to ensure that the midwife would be available to sit with me. Apart from me starving because I hadn't eaten anything all day - it was the best decision I made! It was so nice to have DD immediately after the surgery - and she went on the boob and sucked away like a little trooper. She still breast feeds, but like the 1st, I don't think I have much milk... so she is supplemented with formula. But she always gets the booby first.

DH was also with us - so it was so nice to have all three of us together. With the first pregnancy, DH wanted to check on me, but also be with the baby, and he felt torn between the two.

I would talk to your obstetrician or hospital to see what their procedure is. If I hadn't of mentioned it to the obstet - and the midwives when I arrived - I may not have had the opportunity to do it. From what I gather - it isn't done often (with c/s at least.... might be different for vaginal birth).