Does anyone have any experience/knowledge of D-MER? I think I have this and it's not fun. Anything that worked for you?
:hug: Oh Ester, I'm sorry to hear this. :hug: I don't have any experience--I'd never even heard of it--but that website sure is informative. Would you classify yourself as mild, moderate, or severe? I hope you are able to find something to help ease your symptoms. :hug:
I met a girl in a doula breastfeeding course that talked about her experience with this - she was very upset & defensive at first. We were going around the room & sharing our experiences with breastfeeding & she just bluntly stated that breastfeeding made her feel miserable every time her milk let down & so she stopped nursing her first after a month & never bothered trying with her second. After asking a few questions, the instructor told her that there is an actual condition for what she was describing - she really appreciated hearing that. And it was great for the rest of us to know about as well because it is such a rare condition & many people don't realize it's an actual physical/medical issue. Unfortunately, I don't know too much more about it than that, but did want you to know that I have heard of it before. :hug: I'm so sorry you're having to deal with this Esther. Have you been able to get in to see your doctor or a lactation consultant?
I would classify myself as moderate-severe. But thankfully that changed since I posted this. I read up on it and it seems caffeine makes it worse. So I weaned off caffeine completely and only get this feeling once in 2-3 days and even then, it's more mild than it was. It's actually more common than people think. It's just that a lot of moms feel uncomfortable saying anything, thinking something is wrong with them that they don't enjoy the breastfeeding experience.
I'm very happy you have found a way to alleviate some of the symptoms! :hug: I think it's great that you were willing to share what you were/are feeling. Women need to be open about the struggles and joys of BFing- otherwise I think we have a tendency to sugar coat how easy it is sometimes.
You have just taught me something! That's why I love these forums. Anyway, I'm glad you are feeling better. I think I had a mild case just for a few weeks after the girls were born, I just chalked it up to hormone changes ( which I guess was right), I'd cry when I started breastfeeding, for no good reason. Actually a bunch of my friends have experienced this, so I'm thinking it's probably pretty common, at least in a mild form. Hope you stay feeling better! Edited for typos
I'm all for being open and sharing so others don't have to feel horrible for feeling this way. It is a lot more common than people think it is for this very reason.
