I know a mother who had the same, and connected the itching to the MER, even if it was lasting longer than that (no signs of dysphoria, though). I have researched for studies on this, but besides a couple of papers on rash during bf I could find nothing else. If anyone had more information I would be happy to know! Micaela LLL Italy On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 7:01 AM, Kathleen Gale <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Hello! > Does anyone know about possible causes of the above? I was wondering if > it could be related to dysphoric milk ejection reflex--the decrease in > dopamine, increase in prolactin or oxytocin, or changes in other hormones... > > I suppose if a pt. had cholelithiasis during pregnancy that caused > itching, she may still have something going on there? This is a 2nd hand > question that is very sketchy on the details. > > Appreciate your thoughts! > Kathleen > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome