Breastfeeding aversion??
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@Shannon sorry to hear. Have you found anything that helps? Also, how long have you felt like this? I haven't experienced it until my little one turned 9 months.
Not really but I just keep reminding myself that he won't take milk from anything else and he needs the nutrients so I'm what he's got and that really helps! I've felt like it on and off the whole time but it's got worse as he's got teeth as he bites🫠
I’ve suffered really badly with this since about 3 months PP. I spoke to Olivia Lactation Consultant on insta and she recommended trying magnesium supplements. I just get them from my protein along with multivitamins and they have massively helped. I do still get it, but only at certain times in my cycle now rather than all the time. It also has hugely helped with fatigue. I would recommend having a look at her insta as well as she has some posts further down her feed talking about it x
It’s really common, especially as they get a bit older and some days are just more overstimulating than others. You probably just need a few hours to yourself but I was going to suggest magnesium supplements as well. Olivia mentioned above is brilliant!
I had that, but it was because I was pregnant. It was really hard to deal with as I was feeling very averse to breastfeed and was even feeling pain whilst doing it. But of course my 2 year old didn’t understand why I was reducing his breastfeeding sessions and even refusing sometimes.
Thanks for the replies. May I ask what are the benefits of taking magnesium? X
It’s something a lot of women are deficient anyway. But it helps to regulate your hormones and promote relaxation. That’s why a lot of people use it to help their sleep as well
Sounds good. I take the breastfeeding vitamins. I wonder if they have magnesium in them. X
I'm exactly the same, feeds every 2 hours overnight and I'm exhausted, plus won't take a bottle, completely normal to feel like that and you aren't alone!