Great milk Ejection Reflex

"The condition called Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (DMER) occurs in about 9% of nursing moms. It is characterized by symptoms of sudden dysphoria (negative emotions) that happen just before the milk release and continues for a short period after nursing begins, then resolves. It is hypothesized that the symptoms are due to a sudden drop in the levels of the neurotransmitter Dopamine which is triggered by milk letdown. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure so a sudden drop in

What is D-MER (Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex)?⁣ ⁣ D-MER is a condition affecting lactating women that is characterized by an abrupt dysphoria, or negative emotions, that occur just before milk release and continuing not more than a few minutes.⁣ D-MER is a physiological response to milk release. It is not a psychological problem. The mother cannot control it.⁣ ⁣ D-MER has been linked to an inappropriate drop in dopamine that occurs whenever milk is released. In a mother with D-MER at the time o