What happens to D-MER with the return of the first postpartum period?
It seems to be different for every woman. Sometimes D-MER gets better when a mother’s period returns (10%) sometimes it stays the same (25%) and rarely it worsens (2%.) During these times the hormones are fluctuating again and it seems there is no consistency on how they will affect the mother, though it seems frequent that a mother’s period does not return until after D-MER has self corrected (11%.) The majority of mothers with D-MER have not had their first postpartum period (53%.) Is there a connection between D-MER and the breastfeeding aversion? Breastfeeding aversion is a term used for when women dread breastfeeding because they get irritated feelings throughout the feeding, starting with latch on. It is true that often mothers who are nursing while pregnant resonate with how D-MER is described, mostly with the anxiety experience that includes irritability. But it’s currently the thought that these mothers are “annoyed” or “irritated” when they first sit down to nurse, probably b
