Dear Lactnetters - I have been lurking for while and now have a
question. Today I had a patient, a pediatrician, who gave birth to her
4th baby 2 days ago. At the end of my shift she asked if she could speak
to me privately. This mom breastfeeds her babies for a long time but
since her 2nd birth she has had a disquieting phenomona. As soon as her
milk comes down she feels a feeling of sadness and agressiveness. She
cannot bear anyone to come near her, not even the children. This happens
at each breastfeeding session for two or three weeks, and then
disappears. She wanted to know if I had ever come across a woman with
simular complaints. I hadn't. I could not explore this much further with
her because she was on her way home...but I promised to throw this out
to you all. Has anyone seen a woman with simular complaints? Would
anyone have an explanation? She attributes it to "hormones" and although
she assumes it is temporary, as in the past, she finds these feelings
very uncomfortable. TIA, Toby (Haifa, Israel)
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Toby Gish RN IBCLC
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