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Nursing During Pregnancy and Tandem Nursing FAQ:Nursing during laborNursing naturally increases oxytocin levels, and so can speed labor once it starts. Nipple stimulation is often suggested as a natural alternative to pitocin, and so this is just another option for a mom who is nursing. Nursing will also speed delivery of the placenta. Some mothers nurse during early labor, but usually because the child needs it rather than as a means to speed labor. Many mothers feel that nursing during active labor would be too distracting, but this (like labor) will vary from mother to mother.
Personally, I did not nurse during labor. My daughter
did not ask to nurse during this time, and (at least after the first
couple of hours) I was way too busy working through the contractions
to deal with nursing. -- Kelly
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03/07/2005
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