Breastfeeding aversion, agitation and dysphoric milk ejection reflex - An interview with Zainab Yate

In this episode Katie talks to Zainab Yate. Zainab is a
Biomedical Ethicist, with a specialist interest in infant
feeding. Zainab is Vice Chair and named qualitative lead on a
paediatric flagged Research Ethics Committee Panel for the Health
Research Authority (HRA) in the UK.  She's also been a
volunteer breastfeeding peer supporter with the NHS for a number
of years, is the owner-author of the resource site for mothers
and healthcare practitioners on Breastfeeding / Nursing Aversion
and Agitation and author of "When Breastfeeding Sucks".

We discuss what is breastfeeding aversion & agitation, and
what is D-MER (dysphoric milk ejection reflex)? 
We look at the differences between the two. 
And ask what do clinicians need to look for specifically?
Why does D-MER and breastfeeding aversion occur, how long it
normally lasts and what can be done to support women who
experience this? 
We talked about what "being touched out" means and how to deal
with it. 
And we take a dive into when the euphoria does not happen
immediately after birth. 

This is such an incredible episode full of lots of really
thoughtful insights, I know you will get a lot out of it.
Enjoy. 


LINKS
Zainab Yate  Differential diagnosis article
Zainab Yate Breastfeeeding aversion article
Alia Heise – D-MER
D-MER resources
Recent research on D-MER
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36705232/ 


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