Post weaning depression

What is post natal depression? How does postpartum depression end? How to cope with postnatal depression? Can breastfeeding help prevent post natal depression?

The End of Breastfeeding: Depression After Weaning by Susan Schade. Stopping Breastfeeding Can Lead to Depression by Michele Zipp.

Additional information. There’s growing awareness,” says Roper, though public consciousness still has a long way to go. Post-weaning depression is a term used to describe depression that can occur after a woman stops breastfeeding. As the name suggests, it happens during or after weaning — the process of slowly introducing other foods into your baby’s diet as you stop feeding them breast milk.

Last week, Joanna Goddar author of the popular lifestyle blog A Cup of Jo, detailed her own struggles in a post called The Hardest Two Months Of My Life. Rather than feeling liberated by weaning , Goddard wrote, she felt tired and sa and quickly spiraled downward. This seems obvious, and we should exercise for our health anyway.

All depression is misunderstood but postpartum and post-weaning depression are especially hard because both conditions hit women at a time when other people insist they should be happy — a time.

Here’s what you need to know. While there’s very little research on the subject of post-weaning depression , experts hypothesize that a mom’s mood changes after ceasing breastfeeding stem from a decline of the hormones oxytocin and prolactin. Licensed Professional Counselors Available Anytime, Anywhere You Need Them.

Appointment, Start Therapy Today! Get the Support You Need! When my fourth son came into the worl I thought I was prepared. I suspected my state had something to do with the hormonal changes from recently weaning. Unfortunately, as much discussion about the challenges of breastfeeding and postpartum depression have entered the mainstream, there is still very little information available about post-weaning depression or anxiety.

In fact, the DSM-IV doesn’t distinguish the two diagnoses, I suppose since it is for the most part the same physiology. Also, Angela shares her personal journey. We hear a lot about postpartum anxiety and depression , but not many of us talk - or even know - about post - weaning anxiety and depression. However, this very real occurrence can leave many moms in a state of worry and fear that can spiral if left unchecked.

Postpartum depression (PPD), also called postnatal depression , is a type of mood disorder associated with childbirth, which can affect both sexes. There is so much that is not understood about postpartum depression and perinatal mood disorders. Even less understood is the connection between weaning and depression.

A large percentage of Moms report experiencing mood changes related to weaning , and some Moms dip into full blown depression after weaning their babies. You must be familiar with postpartum depression , which is a type of mood disorder that women face after pregnancy, but not so much with post-weaning depression , right?

The more I continued my research to find an answer to why I was suddenly feeling like a lunatic, I found that I had post weaning depression. Everyday my body had major surges of oxytocin while my daughter nursed. On top of that my body still had many of the intense hormonal imbalances that were similar to being pregnant.