Breastfeeding made me so depressed. Anyone else?
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I hated it tbh. So glad my bub also wasn't crazy about it. In a few months I was able to stop it. I found it stressful...almost nauseating and annoying. I just couldn't. Glad you're better.
I breast fed for 18m and only stopped because I got pregnant again and my daughter was being too demanding over my boobs. But I would get instantly depressed if I used a pumped. It was so weird like just a veil of overwhelming dread would come over me. I tried doing both boobs at the same time to make it go by faster. Moving the pump to different areas of the house, watch TV or read to distract myself. Nothing worked I had to stop pumping and switch to a haaka type thing. Turns out some women have a condition that's LIKE ppd but it's strictly related to letdown and milk production. I was only ever affected when using the pump. It's called dysphoric milk ejection reflex : D-MER
I’m sorry to be that person, but I actually lost 3 stone of the 4 stone I put on pregnant when breast feeding and I was eating crazily🫣 I did have PPD horrendously though, but I felt it helped me actually bond with my baby. I loved it, but stopped at 5 months as I just needed my body back after growing then feeding my baby!! I can totally understand how it was killing you, especially if you’re a single mum!! I can’t believe you managed 21 months!! That’s incredible! Like I said, I couldn’t cope past 5 months! Xx
Thank you guys! It’s so crazy how I’ve literally bounced back so fast now that I’ve stopped. I never thought it was the breastfeeding, I thought I just had regular PPD.
Your post gives me hope. I’ve EBF for 17 months now and she and I are both ready to ween. I work out every day, sometimes twice, eat generally healthy at home and I just don’t feel like myself. My acne is giant and everywhere and I’ve gained so much weight, I don’t recognize myself anymore. I’ve heard other women have had similar experiences.
@Maria literally same. We started with dropping to morning afternoon and night, then morning and night, then just morning. He screamed the first 4 days in the morning, but then it was easy! I just gave him pouches and occasionally honest juice boxes as a treat since he will NOT drink milk. I’m by praying my back acne goes down. But overall mentally I’m doing so much better. I randomly dance in the kitchen the other night and I haven’t done that in years.
it is SO amazing you got to 21 months, my mental health let me breastfeed for 4 weeks! i had ppd too which got a lot better after stopping breastfeeding xx