There will need to be more research in there area before any conclusions can be made. Is there concern for violence in the form of self harm or child abuse with D-MER?
Some mothers feel uncontrollable emotions, uncontrollable anger, perhaps an urge to hurt themselves with the brief but intense feeling of D-MER, but not at any other times. These are often called invasive thoughts or suicidal ideation. The majority of mothers with D-MER do not feel these emotions towards their nursling, but instead towards themselves. The few mothers that do seem to focus these emotions towards their baby also seem to have D-MER coupled with other concerns such as anxiety problems or postpartum depression. If either of these are the case the mother needs to talk to someone. There are solutions; mothers shouldn’t have to feel this way when breastfeeding and generally shouldn’t have to wean because of it, if they aren’t ready. Most importantly the mother needs to find someone who understands her and does not judge her as they help her problem solve without pushing weaning if the mother isn’t ready.
Related Questions
- There will need to be more research in there area before any conclusions can be made. Is there concern for violence in the form of self harm or child abuse with D-MER?
- What form should I use if a program can be classified in more than one program area (e.g., competitive grant and research & development)?
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