Ep. 3: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER)

The Milk Minute- A Lactation Podcast

The Milk Minute- A Lactation Podcast
Ep. 3: Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER)
Jul 01, 2020
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SHOWNOTES: https://breastfeedingforbusymoms.com/podcast/ep-5-dysphoric-milk-ejection-reflex-d-mer/

Table of Contents:
0:55 Introducing D-MER
1:20 Why We Care About Mental Health
5:50 So What Is D-MER anyway?
8:30 Talking to Your Provider About This
10:30 Treatment Options
13:15 Comments From Our Group
16:40 You’re Not Alone!
Sources:
D-MER.org. (n.d.). Welcome to D-MER.org. Retrieved from https://d-mer.org/Depression or other negative emotions upon milk let-down (D-MER) KellyMom.com. (2018, January 15). Retrieved from https://kellymom.com/bf/concerns/mother/d-mer/Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER). (2018, December 1). Retrieved from https://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/dysphoric-milk-ejection-reflex-d-merHeise, A. M., & Wiessinger, D. (2011, June 6).
Dysphoric milk ejection reflex: A case report. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3126760/
Thanks to Bella Zucker for our theme music, Heather ONeal for our editing, and Maureen Farrell for research and notes

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