Some tips for the mother to do the breastfeeding after the caesarean section

For the woman who has done the caesarean section should not be worried to do the breastfeeding for the baby. It is not be determined by the childbirth process method that have been conducted but it depends on the condition of the woman and the baby after the childbirth process. These are the useful breastfeeding tips that can be used for the woman who has conducted the caesarean section.

Keep Consuming the Medicines

After the caesarean section, you still need to consume some medicines to cure the painful caused by the effect of the surgery. You should have a great awareness that the medicines given by the doctor will not have any bed effect to your baby. You can consult to the doctor to make sure that the medicine has appropriate doses.

The problems usually happen when you refuse to consume those medicines. The unbearable pain can influence the breastfeeding process to your baby.

Early initiation of breastfeeding

Every new born baby should get an adequate the breast milk supply. It will need some agreement and also some corporations between the medical officer and the woman to support each other and to help the woman to do the early initiation of breastfeeding.

It can give some opportunities for the woman and her baby to get the physically contact skin by skin. It can be done by putting the baby on the woman`s breast. In this process will create a strong psychological attachment. It will be better to be done in a view moments after the childbirth process. 

Every hospital should have a lactation consultant. Their duty is to help the woman to have a successful lactation for the new born baby. The consultant will help the woman about how to do the breastfeeding therefore the woman and the baby will get a comfortable condition.

Make sure that you have a comfortable position

Finding a comfortable position is the important way to do the breastfeeding especially for the woman who has done the caesarean section. Make sure that the baby is close to you. Protect the incision using a pillow. Put your baby beside or under the armpit. After the caesarean section, it is very important for the baby to get the colostrum and the woman can try to learn about how to do the breastfeeding. It will be very useful to prevent the swelling of the woman`s breast and it will be useful to maintain an adequate breast milk supply.

Some hospital usually provides a special room enables the woman stay with her baby after the childbirth. In this room the woman can get something easily. The woman will have an easy access to do the breastfeeding to her baby. If there are some reasons that requires the woman and the baby take apart, ask the nurse to pump the breast milk in every 3-4 hours until the woman and the baby are allowed to meet again.

Summary:

• The Breastfeeding is determined by the condition of the woman and the baby after the childbirth process.
• Make sure that the medicines that you consume have appropriate doses and it safe for the woman and the baby.
• Finding a comfortable condition during the lactation can be guided by the consultant of lactation.