Can you breastfeed after a c section?

Yes!! I breastfed with in first few hours.

Yes you absolutely can! I was concerned about this too but it’s safe to breastfeed, I’ve been breastfeeding for almost 8 months now ☺️xx

Same! I had an emergency C-section and I was breastfeeding as soon as we were moved to the recovery room ☺️

Yes you can breastfeed they won’t give you any kind of crazy pain medication that would affect baby

Yes, I’ve had two caesareans and breastfed both babies perfectly fine. Started straight afterwards in the golden hour doing skin to skin.

They gave me dihydrocodeine which is totally safe for breastfeeding and my babies were fine.

Yep! Breastfed in the recovery room and the following 8 months! Also I was only given paracetamol 😑

Of course you can.
I breastfed immediately after and we breastfed for 22 months.

Yes!! Advil and Tylenol was enough to manage my pain! My doc had put some pain meds in epidural so I didn’t need many orally after the surgery! It lasted me for the first 24 hours! Then ur just sore like a severe ab day! Just make sure u move slow!! ❤️‍🔥

They had me feeding him ASAP it was comfortable (ish) to do so. And I was still on painkillers and 800 ibuprofen

Yes, I did with both my babies. It’s not different to a vag birth

i was breastfeeding whilst they sewed me up on the table from birthing him. baby will be fine x

I breastfed right away and I was on blood pressure medication and painkillers after my caesarean for 2 weeks

If they know your breastfeeding they will give you medicine that’s safe for it! As soon as I got out of my c-section she latched onto me when I was in my room

Absolutely. To be honest i didn’t take pain meds when i left the hospital. I felt no pain the entire time.

I breastfed that day with colostrum but it took a few days for my milk to come in.

I also had an infection that needs three rounds of antibiotics. One of which I needed to time with nursing - couldn’t nurse 2 hours after taking it. But that’s as hard as it got in terms of meds and nursing.

I never took the meds but you can still breastfeed

Two c sections, I was nursing both my babies within the first hour of being out of surgery, oldest was ebf until my supply died out 4mo pp (I blame having to go back to work and not being able to take my pump breaks when I needed to). With this baby I’m 8mo pp and still going strong! The medications that they use to control your pain post c section won’t affect baby

Absolutely

I pumped after my c section and in the hospital I only got Tylenol and ibuprofen, but then they sent me home with oxy

You might not need them - I only took paracetamol and ibuprofen after C-section

Yes I breastfed and was on lots of opioids for 2 weeks

Yes you absolutely can. They shouldn't be giving you pain killers that aren't safe to take whilst breastfeeding. I was given paracetamol, ibuprofen and dihydrocodeine (codeine is not safe to take whilst breastfeeding but dihydrocodeine is a safer option). If you are concerned there's some info here to read in advance so you know what is safe to take: https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/factsheet/analgesics/

Yes it won’t affect baby, you’ll need the pain killers cos the pain is excruciating 😪

You absolutely can breastfeed after c section. You also may not even need many pain killers, I have a pretty average pain tolerance and I never took anything more than Tylenol/ibuprofen- I honestly didn't even feel like I really needed even those very often, but took them around the clock for a few days to keep on top of the pain rather than letting it sneak up on me.

Yep. We started breastfeeding pretty soon after my emergency c section and still going 2 years later!

If you're worried about the meds you would potentially have this with a vaginal birth anyway, as pain relief can be given intravenously, epidurals etc during labour.

Yes I just had paracetamol and ibuprofen though

I only got Tylenol in the hospital and volteran at home. Everything was safe to take.

Yep I was given a mix of Tylenol, ibuprofen, and oxy had no issues and my daughter was perfectly fine 😀

Defiantly I have now been breastfeeding for 11 months have had infections which meant antibiotics had to be taken even had a tooth done with a numb pain killer and they just always prescribe things that are breastfeeding safe

I did! I was on paracetamol and ibuprofen thats it x

Yes you can. Your milk might be bit slower coming in due to c section/meds. Look up positions for nursing after C-section, reclining position is good.

I just didn’t take the painkillers

I didn’t take the meds and produced 6oz by day 2

I was bother about this myself and unfortunately ended up in a&e, a doc told me to look on a website

https://www.breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk/factsheet/

Uh definitely! I’m 3 weeks pp and I exclusively breastfeed along with partially pump too. My milk came in about 3 days pp. just make sure you ask for a lactation consultant to help you if you’re new to it bc it is hard and scary at first without guidance or reassurance. I was prescribed oxycodone 5mg and didn’t like how it made me feel so I only took half along with prescribed 800mg ibuprofen. I called a nurse about it when I was around 1-2 weeks pp bc I was afraid it would pass onto my baby thru my milk but she said it shouldn’t do anything but make them a little sleepy and if I feel like there is any problems then I could always call bck or come into the l&d to get him checked out but honestly it doesn’t effect baby how we think it does. I stopped taking the oxy at 2 weeks and stuck with ibuprofen which has worked! and then when I do go out to the store or appointment or something I will take half again just bc I am doing more excessive moving/activity that could cause pain. ❤️

Also breastfeeding shrinks ur uterus way faster! I was back down by day 3 and now my stomach is even more back down and sorta flat! So those first couple of days you will have contractions from breastfeeding but it’s honestly not that bad!

I did football method the first week and then got a little more comfortable and now I just lay him sideways on my chest and feed him that way. When you have to sneeze, cough, or laugh hold a pillow or ur hand firmly on your incision/ stomach to prevent pain, I also used a belly binder day and night the first 4 days which helped with swelling and my stomach to go down more.