Thanks yogababy, I appreciate your advice - i'm hoping for a VBAC so if it doesn't work it'll be an emergency caesar, not elective; I don't know what effect that has on hormone release. But either way I'll certainly be letting the hospital know my wishes and trying to bf as soon as possible.

Sorry to temporarily hijack your thread, Anna! You're probably feeding little Ripley right now! Hope all's going wonderfully.