breastfeeding self-efficacy

Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex: Recognizing a Poorly Understood Breastfeeding Challenge

Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex causes brief, intense waves of dysphoria at milk letdown, often misinterpreted as postpartum depression, and can undermine breastfeeding and maternal well-being.

By Ruta Nonacs, MD PhD|2026-07-16T09:34:00-04:00June 29th, 2026|Breastfeeding & Medications, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off

What Happens When Breastfeeding Doesn’t Go As Planned?

We often see women with postpartum depression (PPD) who are also experiencing problems with breastfeeding. Several different questions arise. Are these women depressed because they are having problems with breastfeeding? Or does their depression and/or [...]

By MGH Center for Women's Mental Health|2021-02-24T08:20:00-04:00March 25th, 2016|Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Psychiatric Disorders|Comments Off