"She says that when she starts nursing she gets dizzy for about the first
minute.This has been going on since the baby was born,about 5 months ago. "

I don't have answer that is backed with practice or is evidence based, but I
can give my own personal experience. With my second son, I also had dizzy
spells at the beginning with feeding which coincided with the MER. Infact
for the first 4 months or so, to keep it safe, I had to feed in bed as
sometimes the "lights" just went out. It wasn't until around six months that
they totally disappeard (i.e. when solids were started / breastfeeding
less). I persumed it was the oxytocin??  It was transient though - around a
minute or two. And if the lights went out, then I would wake up again after
about 20 minutes.

Does this mother find it a real problem? Personally, I started making the
most of those feeds to get some physical rest! Thus, going to bed for an
half hour, my oldest son used to come too and would watch some TV next to
us.

Sara Bernard
(BF counsellor in training who wishes she still had such a great excuse to
go a lay in bed so often!)

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