Ah so sorry! But also yay that your little one is sleeping better! I've not breastfed for nearly two weeks now and have been feeling pretty shitty in myself, so maybe it's connected!? I always used to find the nights after dropping a feed I had terrible sleep too!
Yes! Look up ‘Post-weaning depression’…it may not feel like depression but the drop in prolactin and oxytocin when you cut down breastfeeding can affect people in really different ways. I got so, so sad and tearful, low self-esteem…I had no idea about this beforehand and couldn’t understand what was happening 😩 My mood improved after about 3 weeks, hope you feel better soon
Ps - I felt these affects as soon as I cut down, not when I’d totally stopped. The hormone crash comes when demand changes
Yep. I didn't really know why I was so irritable and crappy feeling until another post popped up on here. My son still feeds throughout the day and night but so much less. I think the drastic drop just hit my hormones like crazy. Feeling much better now. Just the usual level of ragey moodiness 😂😂 hope you feel better soon