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In Their Own Words: Shara
| Posted on August 31, 2012 at 3:02 PM |
This post
was written as part of Sweet Pea Birth’s "In Their Own Words" series.
For more info on the ITOW or if you want to participate, contact Krystyna
Bowman: krystyna{at} sweetpeabirths {dot} com. Today's
post is about breastfeeding after a cesarean. The
breastfeeding ITOW series runs through the month of August.
 Shara Cohen-Sandhu is fun-loving, red-headed
mama to two lovely girls and wife to one busy Coach. She is an advocate of breastfeeding,
co-sleeping and attachment parenting, and she is active in the Phoenix-area ICAN
chapter.
There's something magical about looking into
your baby's eyes for the first time while nursing. Nursing my
second little girl shortly after having her was amazing. It came so
naturally, like we had shared years of experience, but it was also so new and
exciting.
Leila was
my second baby and second cesarean section. She was my second attempt at
a natural labor; this time I thought I was so much more prepared. The
hurt of still not being able to bring my baby into the world the way I was made
to was lingering.
However,
nursing my little Leila was so very healing. Looking into her big brown
eyes helps to heal my disappointment even today because I know that regardless
of how she came out of my body, her body is beautiful and healthy thanks to the
breastmilk I provide for her. Other than healing emotionally, the beauty
of breastfeeding is that it helped to heal my body faster by shrinking the
uterus naturally.
After having
both babies via cesarean births, there were some things that I had to take into
consideration while nursing. Here are the lessons I learned with Jasmin,
my first baby, that I was able to use again with Leila: POSITIONING: I learned quickly that
nursing while lying down was extremely beneficial since I had to let my body
rest. So I propped her up on a pillow parallel to me and had my head on
the same pillow, so my top breast was at her level. I curled my body
around her, which prevented her from moving, and had a pillow between my legs
and one behind me, which prevented me from rolling either way. I would
let the baby nurse for a long time on the one side, then I'd have my husband
help me switch the pillow to the other side.
Not
only did this allow my body to heal, it also encouraged our bonding and
eventually led to co-sleeping, which I did not think I'd do prior to having
kids. I learned that it is the best way
for everyone in our family to get rest and also helps the children learn how to
sleep.
BABY CARRIER: With
my second, I didn't have much down time because my first needed my attention,
too. So I found a baby carrier that I could nurse in easily. This
allowed me to be able to still have the same interaction with my first, while
having the same bonding with my second. It also was a lot easier on my
body because I didn’t have to carry the heavy and clunky car seat.
SUPPORT GROUPS: With
my first, nursing didn't come so easily. I found a breastfeeding support
group and it made the difference for us. I was determined, yet I needed help
and encouragement. At the weekly meeting I learned that I could share my
accomplishments and struggles with other moms and learn from them as well; all
while watching our babies grow, and become playmates.
I decided
to attend the same support group with our second baby. Today
Leila is 5 months old. Nursing couldn't be better. We nurse on
demand and she is happy and healthy, and so am I.
I also had the aid of my encapsulated placenta after my second cesarean. I noticed it helped bring my milk in faster, helped with postpartum weepies, and the lochia (postpartum “menstruation”) stopped after only 3 weeks. Parting thoughts: There
are so many beneficial things about breastfeeding. Regardless of what
struggles a mom has, if there is a will there is a way. I've learned
through trial and error while having wonderful support. I have to say there is nothing in the world as
rewarding as giving my babies what they need: love, nourishment, and security
in mom's arms. Find a list of breastfeeding support groups click here Visit the ICAN-Phoenix Chapter website
Disclaimer: It is not intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. The reader should always consult her or his healthcare provider to determine the appropriateness of the information for their own situation. Krystyna and Bruss Bowman and Bowman House, LLC accept no liability for the content of this site, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. This blog contains information about our classes available in Chandler, AZ and Payson, AZ and is not the official website of The Bradley Method®. The views contained on this blog do not necessarily reflect those of The Bradley Method® or the American Academy of Husband-Coached Childbirth®. |
Categories: Babywearing, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Challenges, Breastfeeding support, Cesarean Birth, Cesarean Support Group, Cesarean Surgery, Co Sleeping, Depression, Family Bed, Healing, Hospital Birth, In Their Own Words, Nursing
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