My friend (Wollongong public hospital) was able to BF in theatre with her third child as she got the head midwife on board, who personally attended the birth and 'overruled' the ob's objections. Basically she needed a midwife there doing all the holding and positioning. My friend credits this experience with the very rapid recovery she had after the CS (two prior CSs with poor recovery both times).

I for one will be gunning for this, but at the very least will keep my babe with my in recovery. Even if I have to hire a midwife to do it for me!!!!