“Like the Clouds Covered the Sun”: Maternal Experiences With Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex
D-MER had a profound, negative impact on participants' breastfeeding experiences and led to decisions to stop breastfeeding or consider stopping before a participant had originally intended. Research is needed to develop interventions that reduce or eliminate D-MER symptomology.
Authors
- Jessica Devido (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2979-509X)
- Richard Zoucha
- Jill R. Demirci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4802-7849)
- Stephanie Lynn Herr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6055-1160)
Institutions
- Duquesne University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Human Lactation
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344261419051
- Primary Topic
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00