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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As someone who had very bad PPD and anxiety, including over feeding, please do. (I realize you don’t think your friend has PPD but it sounds like she is anxious about feeding.) She might be defensive but that’s okay…and conversely she might be just waiting for someone to say I see you working so hard and I want you to know it’s okay to stop. The baby will be brilliant no matter what and your peace of mind matters. For me, I needed to hear it from a psychiatrist - I guess like…a medical professional is someone I could trust when they said just stop, nothing bad will happen. So even though she might not have PPD per se, talking to someone might help if she doesn’t seem receptive to your kind and gentle words.[/quote]
I think part of the issue is she works in the medical field and has a lot of opinions based on the hard and fast opinions of her colleagues. I think there may be a little shame there for her because of this if she stops BFing, or some sort of obligation to keep going. [/quote]

PP here - that is tough. Those opinions can be so crushing - feeling that you have to follow it. I was going to say in my last response for gods sake don’t send her to an LC for this exact reason. Maybe what you offer her is the opposite of the medical opinion - just the friend love. I see you working so hard to pump and feed and go go go. You are doing such a great job.  If you ever wanted to just stop, as someone who loves you I say go for it. Nothing bad will happen. Would it lift a weight off your shoulders?  That has value.[/quote]

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