What causes breastfeeding nausea
You?ve finally mastered how to get your baby to latch, how to hold her steady while she feeds and you barely fumble now when you undo your nursing bra. You think you?re finally getting the hang of things, but you can?t figure out why breastfeeding is making you feel so, well, barfy.
?It?s not a common symptom, but it is recognized that some women do experience nausea with the letdown reflex,? says Susan Guest, a lactation consultant and clinical nurse specialist with the Women?s and Infants? Health Program at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. ?It?s related to the release of the hormone oxytocin which also stimulates the gut and gets the gastric secretions going and has the potential to cause nausea,? Guest explains. Breastfeeding nausea is common during those first few weeks of nursing when you?re also extremely tired, and also forgetting to drink enough liquids (causing dehydration) and skipping meals. Unfortunately, all these things can exacerbate your upset stomach.
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