On Thursday, Jan 30, 2003, at 12:24 Australia/Perth, cmcarnaby wrote:

> One of the mothers I am counseling in the NICU is 4 weeks post-partum
> and
> experiencing dizziness at the beginning of double pumping for her now
> 33
> week old preemie.  She says it disappears in a minute or two.  She
> does not
> have this feeling when the baby actually latches on and breastfeeds.
> I have
> heard  of mothers c/o nausea or  headaches but not this reaction.
>
> After searching the archives, I found one post describing this
> reaction to
> electric pumping.  Has anyone else heard of this before?  Is it a
> result of
> oxytocin release?

I'm not sure of the cause, but I certainly experienced this phenomenon
for the first three or four weeks of exclusive double pumping - a giddy
feeling followed by overwhelming sleepiness at first let down.

I can't find drowsiness listed in Pitocin's side effects list.

Lara

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