How Epidurals Can Affect Breastfeeding

Adriana Lozada, host of the Birthful Podcast, talks with Dianne Cassidy, a lactation consultant, about how epidurals can impact the feeding relationship between the birthing parent and the baby. They cover direct and indirect affects on the baby, fever, IV fluids, and strategies for how to counteract some of the negative effects.

Usually, when we think epidurals, we wonder how they will affect birth, but it turns out that they can have an impact on your breastfeeding relationship as well.

SOURCE: Birthful Podcast • AUTHOR: Adriana Lozada, Dianne Cassidy • LAST UPDATED: October 28, 2015