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Dysphoric Milk-Ejection Reflex symptoms

Symptoms range from dizziness, overwhelming sadness, irritation, restlessness, anger, panic, severe depression and anxiety. It typically disappears within 10 minutes after the beginning of feeding. For some women, the symptoms are severe enough that they have to wean their child. Some mothers only experience the symptoms for a few days while some experience the instances for the entire length of their breastfeeding.

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Updated 2021-07-26

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