On a personal note, I experienced this for the first two months of my
daughter's life.  Severe anxiety and borderline anger and even some disgust
that she wanted to nurse so often....because it hurt!  My own letdowns were
so forceful and were accompanied by such an intense "squeeze" that I thought
of weaning.  Much more painful than a mammogram.  As she has gotten older
and my supply has regulated better the intensity of the letdowns has greatly
improved and so has my mental reaction to the anticipated letdown.  Let me
know if this sounds like the case of your mom and I'd love to talk to her by
email if  you like.
Take care,
Debbie Grant
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----- Original Message -----
From: Cynthia Good Mojab <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: Reaction to Ejection Reflex, Chemical or Psychological?


> <<I am working with a woman who has had a bizarre reaction to her ejection
> reflex while nursing both of her children. About 5 seconds after the child
> goes to breast she becomes anxious, then the feeling progresses to what
she
> describes as "almost anger" and says she often feels like she wants to
run.
>  As soon as the milk ejects the feelings subside and do not seem to recur
> with subsequent ejections in the same nursing session...This symptom
causes
> her much distress, she appears very caring and patient with her
> children...>>

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