[House] San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion forum digest - 1/26/2014

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San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 1/25/2014
10:16 am - 1/26/2014

1. C section advice - recovery and breastfeeding (mayaninamas)
2. Comment: C section advice - recovery and breastfeeding (leahsaka)
3. Comment: C section advice - recovery and breastfeeding (leahsaka)
4. Comment: MOTHER's HELPERS needed :-) Looking for extra...
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1. C section advice - recovery and breastfeeding
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mayaninamas - 1/25/2014 4:01 pm

 I'm 37 weeks and scheduled for a c section at UCSF on
 Feb 1st because baby A is breech. I've read a bunch
 about c sections and talked to a couple people.
 However, I'd love to hear any advice from folks who
 have had c section on things that might have been
 helpful to know in advance, strategies on a quick
 recovery, and how to best approach breastfeeding at the
 hospital from the get go.Thanks so much!

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 2. leahsaka says...
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 1/25/2014 6:00 pm
 
 I delivered my twins via c-section in October.Best
 advice I have:1. Take all of your prescribed pain meds
 on time. 2. Get up as SOON as they will let you. Same
 goes for walking. And showering.3. Request a belly
 binder and start wearing it over clothes by Day 2/3.4.
 Bring the My Brest Friend for Twins pillow (preferably
 still in the plastic case to avoid gross hospital
 germs) and use it from the start.5. Don't be alarmed if
 you are still too groggy to successfully breastfeed
 during your first attempt.6. Attempt tandem-feeding by
 Day 2/3. Mastering this is why I am still
 breastfeeding, otherwise I am pretty certain I would
 have given up due to time constraints.7. Ask for the
 lactation consultant to visit EVERY DAY you are there.
 Disregard any funny looks you receive, you are
 attempting a Herculean task and need all the support
 you can get.8. Start applying Lanolin to your nipples
 on a daily basis NOW.9. Send the babies to the nursery
 at night to catch a few fragments of sleep.10. Appoint
 someone to be in charge of remembering to feed you on a
 consistent basis, it is really easy to forget. Also, I
 drank cranberry juice like a fiend for the energy boost
 AND to help prevent a catheter-incurred UTI.11. Don't
 be alarmed if you have to supplement with formula a few
 days in, it is still 100% possible to successfully
 breastfeed (and removing the concern of whether the
 babies are getting enough can only be beneficial by
 eliminating that particular stress).12. Start pumping
 with a hospital-grade pump after EVERY session. Rent
 the same pump to take home with you.13. Appoint someone
 else to be baby-feeding ambassador. Their
 responsibilities include handing you the babies for
 feeding and cleaning/drying/prepping pump and bottle
 parts.That's all I can think of at the moment, feel
 free to email me at leah(dot)sakamoto(at)gmail(dot)com
 with any additional questions.PS - I also did a lot of
 reading and my c-section was not nearly as bad as I
 anticipated. These were my first children, but I can't
 imagine delivering any other way. What can I say, I
 like a sure thing ;)Best of luck!Leah
 Email author: leah.sakamoto at gmail.com
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 3. leahsaka says...
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 1/25/2014 7:01 pm
 
 PS - Forgot #1 piece of advice: hire a night doula.
 Email author: leah.sakamoto at gmail.com
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