I guarantee you that if you question her further you will find that she is
having anxiety/stress and/or other depressive symptoms (irritable, fatigue,
angry) as well and not associated with pumping. The pumping "causing" depression
is a red herring. She likely experiencing postpartum depression and
antidepressants should be offered irrespective of the diagnosis. Decreasing pumping
will lower her supply and may even increase her depression if prolactin levels
are helping her. On the other hand, weaning may improve her mood because she
will feel more in control and will be able to seperate more from her infants.
Is that what she wants? Maybe, I often wonder if this is the case when moms
choose to pump and bottlefeed vs. work on breastfeeding. Chris
In a message dated 1/31/2006 4:32:30 PM Pacific Standard Time,
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Christine Betzold NP IBCLC MSN
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