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Anyone experienced mood changes, headaches and hives when reducing breastfeeding?

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Bails124 · 16/07/2026 21:02

Has anyone else experienced symptoms when starting to reduce breastfeeding? I've just dropped all the daytime feeds for my 22 month old son (this is going well so far!) and only feeding before bed and if he wakes during the night. However I've noticed I've been really moody, headaches and covered in hives rash on my legs which is sooooo itchy it's horrendous 😩 has anyone else experienced anything like this when reducing or stopping breastfeeding?

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naturetrail · 16/07/2026 21:05

I've stopped day time feeds 3 weeks ago for dd 12 months and i felt awful for a week. Really sad, angry, anxious horrendous. Didn't have headaches or hives though.
Could you try an antihistamine to see if that helps?
It's hormones all over the place i think!

ExplodingSmittens · 24/07/2026 08:55

Never had hives through reducing BFing. Are you sure that they’re just being caused by something else?

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