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I was able to nurse my baby soon after they rolled me into recovery. The hospital I delivered at has mom and baby be skin to skin for an hour before any body can come see you... It was awesome. It did not hurt my incision at all as I was still numb. The sooner you start the easier it will be... Good luck!

I answered over in 3rd tri... but let me copy and paste...

Here it is: Hey jen... just wanted to (hopefully) put your mind at ease a little about the c-section. All 3 of my kids were c-sections. The very soonest that I had a chance to nurse any of them was 7 hours... with my oldest son, but he did well when he was finally brought to me and I fed him. With my 2nd... she was a NICU baby and I tried that night (about 9 hours after her birth), but she was on an IV and wasn't hungry at all. I put her to the b___st, but she didn't really nurse at all until day 3 because of the IV feeds... after that it was ok. And I was under general anesthesia for my 3rd son's birth and didn't even get to lay eyes on him until 7 hours later... but we had no problems when he finally did come to my room and I fed him!! Other than no bottles or pacis I don't know what else you can do. I was really lucky to get kids that latched well... but maybe you'll get one that likes to get right down to business this time ;-)

My first was within 2 hours I was b___stfeeding, my 2nd didnt feed he just slep tfor 7 hours before I b___stfeed him for the first time, my third she was 1 1/2 hours old and I b___stfeed her. All mine where csection and I was lucky all my babies were good suckers, they could suck paint off the walls from the get go.

With my first, I was able to BF an hour after I was wheeled back into my PP room. My boys were born at 36.5 weeks, they didn't have the sucking reflex down yet....my 2 year old, I BF her after about 2 or 3 hours, and my last baby I BF her after I stopped puking hehe. :)

So really I should be fine as long as I am calm and relaxed and I am patient? I was so not patient with my son, I was 20 and very not sure of anything. I just figure put the b___b in and he eats. But the NICU fed him a bottle and that ruined it all. Hopefully this time I have learned more and done a better job getting educated on teh subject.

When in July are you having your baby? :) I am having a planned C-section on July 10th. This is my first child and I plan on b___stfeeding too.

I am having my c-section on July 27th, but they may move it up to July 20th. I am still nervous, but from what I hear I need to relax and stay calm and that is the most important to successful b___stfeeding.

Hey there, my daughter was a v____al birth and my son was born two weeks ago, c-section.(unplanned section) Both times I've had a very easy time b___stfeeding.I believe it is for this reason. I didn't do a lot of research on b___st feeding and knew nothing about c-sections(not expecting one) I think somethings just work naturally. Normally I'm a nightmare about gathering all the facts and I'm learning it causes a lot of anxiety. Best Wish's!!!! As far as time goes it was probably about an hour and a half, I hadn't slept or had any thing to eat in over 30 hours and was on all kinds of pain medicine.My son jumped on like he had been doing it for months.

Jen- I'm so glad you asked this question...I was needing the same info! I thought about just pumping - because with my son, I just had a hard time. I didnt see him for an hour after he was born either. I didnt get my milk in for about 3 days, and even when I tried to put him to the b___st in the hospital, it was too painful with the incision. I wasnt big on b___stfeeding anyway, so I didnt try as hard as I could. After we got home, i pumped and gave it to him, and he wouldnt drink it, he was already used to the formula. I'm going to try harder this time, but if it doesnt happen, i wont beat myself up over it.

moescrilla, wow, we will have to struggle through this together. I REALLY want to b___st feed. But I have heard that stressing over it makes is worse. So I am going to go into with the att_tude that we will figure it out and it will work and not stress over it. I know easier said then done. I have read up on positions with c-sections and the football hold seems to be the best one. I was not clear with DS#1 and I think they gave him a bottle and I gave him a pacifier from Day 1 and I think that really hurt him b___stfeeding because the Nuk took away his need to suck. I am taking a b___st feeding cla__s in two weeks and I will let you know what they say. I really think I can do it and think it will feel wonderful. All my friends that have done it said it is hard at first but so rewarding so I really want to do it this time. Anyway, we can get through it!!

Hi Jen - I had a c-section about 11 days ago and started b___stfeeding within about 2 hours. I had a difficult time getting the baby latched on, possibly due to my b___st size (large!) and difficulty with one of the nipples (flat). The lactation consultants worked with us for several days in the hospital and I finally thought we were getting the hang of it when they suggested using a nipple shield since the baby had lost more than 10% of his weight (he was 9 1/2 lb at birth). The shield didn't really solve the weight gain issue (we ended up having to supplement with a finger/tube) and now we're struggling to wean him off the shield. Anyway, my one caution to you is to make sure to get the consultants to tell you the pros and cons of anything they suggest so you can make an informed decision. I do think that trying to relax is a really good idea. I've been stressed about the feedings and weaning but am trying to just relax, take each feeding as it comes, try various suggestions, and hope for the best. Good luck to you!

I am scared and what worries me most if my Husband. He made the comment to me the other day, well if he is losing weight we will feed him a bottle because we don't want him to starve over your desire to b___stfeed. That scares me that he isn't going to support me like I want and it will make it harder. We have a b___stfeeding cla__s in two weeks and I hope they express the imporantance of his support and what we may deal with so that he does not suggest bottles on the 4th day.

I live in Canada, so I have no idea what they do in the states. But! Right after they finishes the st_tches, while I was still numb and everything, They took me to the recovery room and let me b___st feed him right away. It was literally a half an hour after he came out.

My sis nursed the moment she came out of recovery. If baby is healthy there is no reason you should not get to nurse immediatly aftewards. Make sure the nursery is aware that is part of your birth plan.

Hi - I was so sick with being drugged up and my blood pressure after my surgery I didn't get to start with my baby until way later the next day. The nurses gave her bottles all night. I did not have any problems b___stfeeding her. Sure it was just a matter of getting the hang of it but don't stress yourself if you can't do it right away. A few bottles won't cause your newborn to not be able to b___stfeed. It takes patience and help from the nurses but you will be able to do it.