Post-weaning depression, also sometimes referred to as weaning blues, can occur when women stop breastfeeding, and include symptoms similar to those of postpartum depression.
"In Mexico, everyone got pushed formula early on," the 36-year-old from Djilang/Geelong says.Mariana exceeded her goal, and just before her son turned two, she decided to stop. Weaning her son was easier than Mariana expected, but she wasn't prepared for how she would feel afterwards."I remember crying, asking, 'Why am I so sad?' We all thought it was delayed postpartum depression.
"Similar to many situations where there are hormonal changes going on in life, some women will experience those fluctuations quite intensely, and others will barely notice it at all." "Women who had higher levels of anxiety and depression during pregnancy also had larger increases in these symptoms after weaning compared to those who didn't."Ms Tiefholz says women with a history of mental health concerns will be at greater risk of post-weaning depression, as well as first-time mums, and those who wean earlier.
"Even with a three-and-a-half-year-old, that decision to cease feeding — and sometimes it's led by the child or mum, or sometimes a coproduction – it can still feel like a sense of loss.
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