dysphoric milk ejection reflex or D-MER... anyone else??

tinka1326tinka1326
edited November 2011 in Breastfeeding
i keep getting a very anxious, unsettled and restless feeling mainly while breastfeeding at night and occasionally through the day. i have done a little research as suggested by one of the preglies on dysphoric milk ejection reflex or D-MER for short. has anyone else heard of this or suffer from it? its really unpleasant and making me not want to bf anymore.

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  • stbmilitarybratstbmilitarybrat
    Bump :D
  • Bahamamama4828 Bahamamama4828
    i personally havent dealt with this but have learned some about it in my lactation classes i have taken. are you looking to get treated to continue nursing? is yours pretty mild or do you feel its pretty extreme?
  • tinka1326tinka1326
    @bahamamama4828 I wouldnt say extreme but certainly bad enough at times that if it doesnt settle in the next couple weeks I will be speaking to my doctor at my 6 week appointment. I would prefer to deal with it naturally because I hate the thought of meds. The whole breastfeeding process has been way more stressful than I thought it would be... Learning to latch, cracked nipples, pain so bad I almost cried at feedings and now that I started to feel that I had all that sorted out now this... Just want to enjoy feedings not dread them
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  • tinka1326tinka1326
    @ashleyfew I think I get it worse at night because there are no distractions. During the day I have my 2yo to bug the crap out of me so I am not always fully relaxed etc some nights it gets so bad I have to detatch bubs and get up and get a drink or something just so I can shake the feeling. Im so glad im not alone!!!
  • mommyfor3mommyfor3
    I have had this with all 3 babies but just thought I was the only one it happened to. With my first baby it would get red spots all over me when my milk would let down and the other 2 I have felt very anxious
  • tinka1326tinka1326
    @mommyfor3 im so glad to know im not the only one (not that I would wish these feelings on anyone) its so horrible because im not normally an anxious person, im reasonably chilled out and laid back.
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