Feeling sick and headaches when collecting colostrum…
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Never heard of this - ask a professional. Is there a reason you need colostrum, particularly this early? If not, don't sorry about collecting it -baby can do that when they arrive! Their tummies are tiny so you already have for the first few days!
I wonder if it's something similar to DMER (dysphoric milk ejection reflex)... 🤔
I have gestation diabetes so when I was at my last appointment they said about collecting now, I didn’t think anything of it! I’ll try and get ahold of my midwife today
@Paulina I don’t have any negative feelings towards breastfeeding, I was excited it was coming in and I was about to collect?
DMER has nothing to do with negative feelings towards breastfeeding, it's a sudden, involuntary feeling/sensation when your letdown happens. So I'm thinking it could be something similar but obviously could be something completely different! Could be hormonal for example x
Maybe speak to your midwife, I haven’t heard of that happening x