I'm 31 weeks with my second DC. I tried to breastfeed DS but my normal MW broke her ankle a week before he was born so I saw about 6 midwifes after he was born.
I had pethedine about 20 mins before he was born. He wouldn't latch on in the hospital and the mw there said that labour and being born is just as tiring for him as it was for me so thats why he wouldn't feed. Then all the stand in MWs except 1 were useless really and just said keep trying and it'll work but it never did so he was bottle fed.
I have a new MW now as my old one retired. She has recently told me that pethedine can affect your baby and make them sleepy and its very common for them not to feed well for about 12-24 hours. She has also promised not to break her ankle and to give me as much help as she can in the first couple of weeks.
But I am still dreading not being able to breastfeed this baby.
Can you reassure me that I hopefully will manage it?
Sorry for long post.