Does weaning make you emotional?

[Honeybee]

Hello!

I think I have weaned DS2, who is 21 months. It's been several days since he's had a breastfeed and he's not really complaining about it at all. But I am feeling really emotional. Not really about the fact that he's finished bf, but more hormonally emotional, I feel like I'm premenstrual - getting teary and upset over small things. I don't think I would actually *be* premenstrual yet, when I weaned DS1 it took 5 weeks for me to get af back. But would falling prolactin affect my emotions? Would it happen this quickly? His last bf was Saturday.

Does anyone know whether there are hormonal changes when you stop bf that would be making me feel like this? It would be reassuring to have a physical explanation for why I'm feeling so emotional.

Thanks!

[bellany]

Yep. Breastfeeding gives you that lovely oxytocin rush and when you stop the oxy drops and you can feel a bit blue while ypu adjust.
Hope it passes soon for you *hugs*

[RubyShoes]

Weaning left me feeling very depressed and teary for about a month afterwards. It was a gradual weaning, but it felt awful. I was otherwise emotionally "ready" for him to wean so I didn't immediately make the connection.

Take care.

[Cass72]

What they said. I felt down for quite a while afterwards. *hugs* hun.

[Honeybee]

Thanks so much girls, that is really reassuring. I have been reacting to things disproportionately lately, so will be good to keep in mind that at least part of it is probably hormonal. I finished watching Lost the other night, and was crying afterwards because I would never get to see the characters again. DH thought it was a bit weird...