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Breastfeeding makes me want to cry!

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Charlavail · 26/04/2022 10:56

Luckily I have had a really nice breastfeeding journey with DS so far. I haven't really had any pain or discomfort and most the time he latches well and without fuss.
However when I am feeding him I feel so emotional. Like I am on the verge of tears. Other times it's like waves of being overwhelmed come over me though I don't actually feel like that! Anyone else had similar feelings?

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SarahShorty · 26/04/2022 10:58

I'm afraid I can't say I've had experience of it personally, though I'd guess breastfeeding triggers a surge of hormones. Hormones can make you very emotional and teary.

Hugasauras · 26/04/2022 11:01

D-MERS!

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Alonelonelylonersbadidea · 26/04/2022 11:03

This sounds like this and I had it badly with each of mine. It stopped after a few weeks though.

www.parents.com/baby/breastfeeding/d-mer-the-little-known-condition-that-causes-you-to-feel-intense-sadness-before-you-lactate/

It does get better. There is not enough knowledge about it and even some midwives claim they haven't heard of it!

Charlavail · 26/04/2022 11:06

My apologies. I tried to post this and kept getting error messages. It's posted like 4 times!

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TheCraicDealer · 26/04/2022 11:06

Sounds like D-MER- I only know about it because Jessica Knappett from Drifters had it and posted about it on her instagram!

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