Will I feel better if I stop breastfeeding?

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Will my ppd improve if I stop breastfeeding? Like a hormonal thing???

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It depends on your experience. Breastfeeding releases “happy hormones” so it could very well be keeping your ppd in check. But if breastfeeding totally stresses you out, it might not be helping. I’d suggest meds first before you quit breastfeeding. 
I’ve had ppd twice and I continued to breastfeed. I feel like if I quit breastfeeding, my ppd would get worse just because breastfeeding is so important to me. 
Hang in there!!

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Prob best to talk to your doctor about this one.....

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It’s different for everyone. When I stopped with my first at 8 weeks I went downhill quickly and couldn’t function well for months even on medications.

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My sister felt much better when she stopped as well.  A combination of less stress trying to maintain supply and hormones I would say.

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I think yes and no. Depends. Does breastfeeding cause you a lot of stress? I say that because it's normal that when you stop you go through a lot of guilt or feeling bad you no longer breastfeeding which is normal. 
Breastfeeding also releases oxytocin which is a pleasure hormone so I would definately talk to a doctor on what they think.

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I felt better once I stopped.. but everyone is different.  My baby was very difficult and was a comfort feeder I could not do anything but feed him.  Turned out he has a milk protein allergy and severe acid reflux so we switched to formula and it was the best decision I made for the both of us...

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I would start on some zoloft. That helped me so much!

Will I feel better if I stop breastfeeding?

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