Breastfeeding and contact following Caesarian

[joralyd]

I had my boy at Snt Vincents private and I got to hold my baby while they worked on me then he went with daddy to recovery for about 15mins while they finished with me in theater. When I got to recovery I held him skin to skin to regulate his body temp, I held him while they wheeled me to my room and it was only when dh took him for a cuddle that I let him go I didn't get to bf him straight away because I had gestational diabetes so when he was born his sugars were low and he needed a boost of formula but I would have been able to feed while in recovery otherwise. I think FPH is simular but give the midwives a ring and ask them. I wish you all the best

[Schmickers]

I didn't get to bf him straight away because I had gestational diabetes so when he was born his sugars were low and he needed a boost of formula but I would have been able to feed while in recovery otherwise.

I know this is a little off topic for the thread, but just so that those reading this are aware, this is not currently accepted policy for neonatal care. GD is no excuse for giving a baby formula, especially as its first feed. This is a very outdated and possibly harmful policy, as research proves that offering formula feeding at this early stage causes feeding problems during infancy.

A more correct procedure would have been to put the baby straight to the breast - colostrum contains high sugar content and is the best possible thing to regulate blood sugar. And if the baby's bloog sugar is so abnormal that they are unable to feed, they should have a drip inserted and receive IV dextrose (sugar) - not formula.

I think it is also testament as to why it is paramount that hospitals do make it standard procedure to have a midwife available in recovery so that the baby can remain with the mother after a caesarean - most midwives would have prevented this from happening.