https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 16:27:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1387611 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 12:02:14 +0000 mdf106 1387611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but he was not remotely interested in latching on. The first time he latched on was 24 hours after birth, and it was hit or miss for another 24 hours or so. I spent a lot of time doing skin-to-skin on my chest when he would not latch. After my milk came in, he nursed like a champ. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1387272 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:50:00 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1387272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had skin-to-skin immediately after her birth despite the emergency c-section. She probably latched 45 minutes in to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1387268 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:49:00 +0000 PurplePeony 1387268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had skin-to-skin right away, while I got stitched up. I tried to get her to latch immediately but she didn't want to and the MW and nurse said it can often take a little while for babies to want to latch. I'd say it was 30-45 minutes before she started rooting for my breast. The hospital I delivered at wants the babies weighed and measured within 2 hours of birth and we took almost every minute of that. She was on me the whole time except a few seconds when they cut the cord and the nurse toweled her off a bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1387243 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:39:25 +0000 Amelieisme 1387243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I had a c section as well. He stayed with me while they closed the incision, etc and we nursed as soon as we were in recovery. Not sure how long that was...maybe 30 min? He latched no problem and never had trouble nursing from a latch standpoint. He did have a tongue tie which caused issues for us, but not from delayed nursing after birth </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1387213 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:32:33 +0000 Navy_Mommy 1387213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had skin to skin right away but he had no interest latching till an hour later. And that was only for 10 minutes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1387203 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:29:49 +0000 lemondrop 1387203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but he had no interest for a few hours at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1387183 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:22:31 +0000 delight 1387183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had skin to skin right away when I was getting "cleaned up" for about 30 mins but she didn't latch then, she was sleeping. Then she was weighed, cleaned off, DH and grandmas held her and then everyone left and I tried BF with nurse. She latched for a minute or two but subsequent feedings went much better. I was happy to have the skin to skin right away but we didn't Bf for at least an hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1387098 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:56:38 +0000 edelweiss 1387098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>they put him on my chest for a few seconds, but then they took him for cleaning/vitals/apgar tests. about 15 minutes later, they put him back on my chest for skin to skin and nursing. he did latch, although that did not predict an easy start for our breastfeeding journey! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1387081 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:52:14 +0000 littlebug 1387081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No. D wasn't breathing when he was born, so they took him to get his lungs working. By the time they brought him to me (about 5-10 minutes) he was already all wrapped up. Then they took him to spend the night in the nursery so they could monitor his breathing. He was born a few minutes before midnight, and they kept him in the nursery for 6 hours to monitor. But as soon as they brought him to me the next morning, we nursed and he latched perfectly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1387044 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:42:00 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1387044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had her skin to skin immediately for about 5 minutes. Then they had to suction her lungs in case she aspirated meconium, but that only took about 15 minutes. She came right back after that, and my doula helped her latch immediately. We did skin to skin for about an hour before I needed to be stitched up (and let my husband hold her, lol). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1387029 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:39:31 +0000 LuLu Mom 1387029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I had an emergency c-section &amp; they quickly showed her to me and rushed her to NICU due to breathing issues, they needed to get her on oxygen. I went down there after recovery to see her and hold her for the first time but no feeding. I was pumping because she was a "lazy" baby and didn't want to do things for herself (breathe, eat, ect.) I think we were doomed with breastfeeding from the beginning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386913 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:53:34 +0000 mamimami 1386913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did skin to skin, but neither baby latched on at that point. I thought it was weird because they're "supposed" to just go for it. I guess being on the outside was just too exciting :D Later on both started nursing fine and no problems... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386909 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:50:41 +0000 lilyann 1386909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I had an unplanned C-section but fortunately I was able to feed him within an hour after being stitched up and moved to my recovery room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386891 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:37:42 +0000 honeybear 1386891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, LO was immediately taken to the NICU. I held him about an hour after delivery, but he had a bunch of tubes in him that wouldn't work for BFing. We finally got to BF about 9 hours later after he'd been through a bunch of procedures. We were successful, thanks in large part to a fantastic NICU nurse. I continued to nurse him for 2.5 years, so I think the moral of our story is "all's well that ends well". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386883 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:29:09 +0000 petunia354 1386883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I had an emergency C-section and was on mag sulfate for 24 hours after his birth so I didn't get skin to skin or try to latch until 24-36 hours after he was born. He had a decent latch though and with lots of help in the NICU he was able to breastfeed along with getting pumped milk from a bottle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386878 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:19:42 +0000 regberadaisy 1386878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, they placed her on me immediately after delivery. We did skin to skin for about 10-15 before they cleaned her up. Which they did right in the room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386870 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:16:41 +0000 Mamaof2 1386870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my DS I was having a lot of chest pain so right after he was born they gave me something to calm me down - I didn't see DS for about 2 hours</p> <p>With DD it was about 45min later in recovery when I saw her</p> <p>Both were c/s </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386868 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:15:17 +0000 Adira 1386868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, we did skin to skin immediately and he latched pretty quickly and stayed on the boob for a while! Gave me a nice big painful bruise, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386865 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:11:48 +0000 Dandelion 1386865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. DS was 8 weeks earoy so he was whisked away to the NICU. But we still ebf after his 15 day stay in the nicu. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386857 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 08:08:04 +0000 yin 1386857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Both were placed on me immediately for skin to skin. With my first I didn't have as much time to attempt breastfeeding, and they took him to be weighed and measured within 5 minutes. With my second they gave me an hour or so before taking him. Both kids were pretty tired after labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386714 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 01:38:05 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1386714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep ! M nursed within a minute of being born. She latched right away!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386712 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 01:33:58 +0000 MrsScallop 1386712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, she immediately went on my chest after birth and stayed there for an hour or so before they weighed and measured her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386685 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:49:34 +0000 lamariniere 1386685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS I had skin to skin immediately and BF within 20 minutes. However he had a poor latch and we had a ton of problems. </p> <p>With DD I had skin to skin immediately but she was born at 37w2d and was SO sleepy that she passed out right away. She was incredibly sleepy the first 48 hours and I kept trying to feed her but each session would only last about 2 minutes before she fall asleep again. FWIW, we didn't get into a regular feeding rhythm until she was about 5-6 days old, but my supply was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386678 Thu, 30 Jan 2014 00:37:47 +0000 googly-eyes 1386678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bf'd within probably thirty min but I didn't do immediate skin-to-skin. I don't think that is what was responsible for my "failure" at breastfeeding though. I think ppd was #1, lack of drive/motivation to bf (I wanted to but not as badly as it seems a lot of other moms want to, just being honest), and #3 not following up with a LC. In fact, no LC at the hospital checked our latch either. Just asked how it was going and said it's ok if you're hurting. Not exactly helpful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386622 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:52:05 +0000 skibobrown 1386622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is kind of the opposite of your question, but I was not able to breastfeed exclusively despite having skin-to-skin and an opportunity to BF right away. I'm not sure that one really depends on the other as much as some people would lead you to believe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386616 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:50:05 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1386616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes with both kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386567 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:22:56 +0000 daniellemybelle 1386567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, I'm not sure how much time passed but it was a while before she was brought to me. I had an emergency C section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386559 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:21:27 +0000 NurseMommy 1386559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, LO passed meconium and was vacuumed out so the respiratory therapists and neonatologist were checking her out and suctioning her first. Then when she was placed on my chest (10? Minutes later), the neonatologist told me not to feed her for a while. But LO crawled all the way to the breast and wanted to latch, so I begged to be able to. We've had a great bf relationship so far at 8 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386546 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:15:19 +0000 wonderstruck 1386546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not immediately, but pretty quickly - we did in the recovery room after my c-section and he latched right on.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-breastfed-did-baby-get-skin-to-skinchance-to-latch-right-away/page/2#post-1386542 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 23:12:19 +0000 Kemma 1386542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did immediate skin to skin and I remember A latching on but then I remember the midwife hand expressing colostrum and syringe feeding A while I was stitched up. I never asked her why A was syringe fed but I suspect it was something to do with her traumatic delivery and the need to make sure she got maximum colostrum with minimum effort. </p>