Breastfeeding after surgery?
We are expecting our 5th baby in Oct. I have never had to have a C-section for any of my children and I have never had any surgeries. I have to have an umbilical hernia repaired and am having my tubes tied at the same time. I’m planning to breastfeed since I have breastfed all of my kids and I was wondering how difficult it will be after having abdominal surgery? The surgery will be within 24 hours of the baby being born what should I include in my birth plan about nursing/feeding the baby while I have the surgery and am in recovery? I know I need to tell my surgeon and the anthestiologist I’m breastfeeding anything else I should tell them or ask?
Congratulations on your decision to continue breastfeeding with your third child. You should be able to breastfeed though, you may have to pump (and potentially discard the milk if given certain painkillers) if you will be away from your baby. Pumping will ensure that your breastmilk will come in.
So, ask how long you will be away from your newborn and if your medication will effect the breastmilk.
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