Episode 105 When Meeting Your Breastfeeding Goals Leads to Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders with Maggie of Mindful Mamas

Have you ever continued to breastfeed/chestfeed or pump to the detriment of your own health? My guest Maggie discusses how focusing solely on breastfeeding, and not on her physical and emotional health in the postpartum exacerbated her postpartum mood disorders after giving birth to her first baby. After much struggle, and finding the right intensive support, she made sure to create a plan that helped her focus on her health as a whole person when she gave birth to her second.
On this episode you will hear about:

• Lack of support in a busy hospital system
• Going home on a triple feeding plan which led to little sleep and increased anxiety
• Hallucinations in the postpartum period
• Fixation on milk supply
• Lactation professionals and others missing the signs of postpartum anxiety and obsessive thoughts
• Mental health hospitalization with a newborn at home
• Finding the right supports finally and a long road to recovery

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