A pregnant mother tells you she wasn't able to nurse her first baby. She says her milk never came in. Which of the following birth circumstances might be related to a delay in milk production?

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Research shows that mothers who have a Caesarean birth not only are delayed in their first breastfeeding session, but may have a delay in the onset of copious milk production. Reasons for belated initiation include completion of the surgery, recovery time, sleepiness due to pain medication, immobility, and a sleepy baby. Colostrum is still the perfect food until the mother's milk "comes in." A long pushing stage, an episiotomy and/or labor induction may impact a mother's comfort, but should not impact milk production.

A Pregnant Mother Tells You She Wasn't Able to Nurse