I have not done this before.

Can you start BFing before the cord is clamped and before the placenta is delivered (if doing so without getting the synto injection)?

Does anyone know if there is a link between gettng synto and having problems delivering the whole placenta? Both births before I had the synto, but then had retained products, bits of the placenta and needed a D &C a few weeks after both births, by that time I was very sick from infection. So I'm opting not to have the injection this time and hoping that will work, but I'm getitng pressure put on me by the doctor because of this that I need to have the synto...so I'm very confused.

They also sunctioned both my babies last time, reckoned they were having trouble breathing....is this still necessary and if so can they do all this while baby is still attached with the cord?