Nausea and Feeding

I can’t find any information on google and wondering if anyone can help me! Around about the 3-5 week mark, i would often feel nauseous while feeding especially if i went to eat. This seemed to be normal for early days and it went away. I am now 16 weeks post partum and feeling sick during most feeds, it seems to happen the instant i latch and stops about a minute after the feed is done. I don’t think it’s related to let down as i can feel my boobs fill sometimes when not feeding and don’t get the same sickness. I often need to eat/drink while feeding as it’s the best chance i get to sit down so this is a horrible feeling! I don’t feel like i have the possibility of being sick, just very nauseous particularly at the top of my throat. Does anyone know what could be the reason??

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Following because I’m in the same situation.. I have heard it can be caused by the hormones that are released when feeding but I’m not sure!!

I had this. It was because (iron) Ferritin was too low and not eating /drinking enough.

@Amanda wss your ferritin levels low during your pregnancy? Did you get prescribed ferrous sulphate? And did you continue taking them after birth? I got prescribed them and stopped after birth, so many that could be why for me🤨

@Jessica I had it low the whole pregnancy, yes. It dropped 2 points after birth so the nutrition route wasn't working i had to supplement. I ultimately lost my milk supply due to not eating / drinking enough so I stopped taking them but I plan to take them again for next pregnancy.

i had low iron in pregnancy and honestly i’m rubbish at remembering to drink so that could be it for me🫠

@Jessica it’s so horrible isn’t it!☹️

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