Is Cesarean Section Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Cesarean Section? Is Cesarean Section safe for nursing mother and child? Does Cesarean Section extracts into breast milk? Does Cesarean Section has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Cesarean Section influence milk supply or can Cesarean Section decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Cesarean Section lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Cesarean Section is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Cesarean Section is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Cesarean Section does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Cesarean Section safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
- Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.
Answer by Dr. Ru: About Cesarean Section usage in lactation
C-section by either general or epidural anesthesia is not a contraindication to breastfeeding. It is highly recommended to initiate early attachment (skin-to-skin contact) just after delivery if epidural anesthesia was used (intra C-section attachment) or right after the mother has recovered from general anesthesia. It is not justified to separate the mother and the infant after a C- section or admit the child to the nursery just to wait for the mother to recover.
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Maternal Brucellosis(Low Risk)
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Anthrax(Safe)
Maternal Cardiopathy(Low Risk)
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Maternal Cytomegalovirus(Safe)
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Giardia Lamblia(Safe)
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Maternal Herpes Simplex(Unsafe)
Maternal Hyperprolactinemia(Low Risk)
Maternal Hyperthyroidism(Low Risk)
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Maternal Syphilis(Low Risk)
Botulinum Toxin(Low Risk)
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Maternal Varicella(Low Risk)
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