I know I will be paranoid this time. Tonya, I'm so sorry to hear that. It is very important for you to have a lactation consultant or La Leche League Leader there with you in the first hours and days of nursing to reassure both you and your doctor that you are producing an adequate amount of milk. Reassure yourself, as well, of your new baby's health by educating yourself about the causes of strep in a newborn. Please don't feel that because of this dreadful experience, you will be unable to nurse.
Many women attend long before the birth of the baby, and gain valuable information.
You will find marvelous people there. Jo-Anne, this has made me feel more secure. Oh, you're quite welcome. It depends on the nursing bra, really. When you think about it, a baby is born expecting to see a naked breast, but they do adjust very quickly to whatever realities life gives them.