What affects the intensity of D-MER?
We feel that the drop of dopamine that happens with D-MER is on a continuum, meaning in mild cases of D-MER the drop in dopamine is closer to normal. In more severe cases of D-MER the action of dopamine is more abnormal. In conjunction with that, something interesting about D-MER is that it seems no matter how “low” a mother may start out a feeding feeling; the D-MER will bring her lower, making D-MER seem much more severe on a “bad day.” This can manifest itself in another way as well: in a mother who naturally has a more challenging day to day living situation, this mother may find D-MER to be more severe than a mother in a stable well-supported household. Will D-MER get better without treatment? Some mothers find that D-MER gets less severe and slowly dissipates as the baby ages until they suddenly realize they don’t feel it anymore. Most mothers notice their D-MER within the first couple weeks postpartum and for some, usually those with mild cases, it will be gone by the time the b
