I am due an ELCS at the end of this week.
I had enormous issues BFing DC1 due to her being very ill and in a coma then tube fed, but we made.it eventually and she fed until she was 26months, I fell pg the month I finished feeding her.
I have been leaking colustrum since about 30weeks, but being able to BF this baby is very important to me, and I know that sometimes a CS and the stress of a hospital stay and recovery can delay milk coming in.
Does anyone have any tips for ways I can give this the best possible chance? I've rung the lactation consultant at the hospital three times to try to ensure she or one of her volunteers is able to visit the morning of the CS, had no reply. Although our hospital is supposedly BF friendly they've a bit of a reputation for pushing formula.