Breastfeeding Aversion Response - BAR

16/05/2025

Breastfeeding Aversion response

Women also often face challenges that can make it difficult to breastfeed, such as sore ni***es or mastitis.

16/05/2025

Describing Breastfeeding aversion response

Introduction For many women, breastfeeding their infant is an enjoyable experience. Some, however, have reported negative sensations such as an overwhelming need to unlatch while breastfeeding. This...

16/05/2025

Breastfeeding Aversion Response: What Is It And Do You Have It?

For some mothers breastfeeding aversion response can be visceral, like “fingernails down a chalkboard”.

17/03/2025

Background: The breastfeeding aversion response (BAR) is defined as the compulsion to remove the baby from the breast in response to negative physical sensations experienced during breastfeeding. This phenomenon is characterized by involuntary and overwhelming feelings of disgust...

06/03/2025

I'm heartened to see our work on BAR contributing to a deeper understanding of the complex responses that can arise during breastfeeding, and grateful to have played a part in advancing the field of lactation support.

Read the full study here: https://internationalbreastfeedingjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13006-024-00692-3

Background Breastfeeding aversion response (BAR)and dysphoric milk ejection reflex (D-MER) are two examples of breastfeeding phenomena which present as negative emotional experiences of breastfeeding and lactation but are considered physiological in origin. D-MER presents as a sudden onset of dyspho...

28/02/2025

Submit your question and we’ll answer it in a future episode! (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/116924/open_sms) Do you know what nursing aver...

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29/01/2025

So many women struggle silently in the postpartum period with breastfeeding challenges. Please share my research occasionally, especially if you know anyone who is a new mum. Check in with new mums - my research found that it’s normal to struggle at the beginning. Our last national survey of over 5000 Australian breastfeeding women found that 94% of them had challenges at some point (most often at the beginning). The women that we surveyed were contacted through the Australian Breastfeeding association and it’s likely that they are the lucky ones that had a better experience and women who were unable to bf and had to go straight to the bottle were probably missed in our research. What I’m saying is - everyone’s having a hard time. Just check in, a little practical support can mean so much ❤️‍🩹

Breastfeeding isn’t always a peaceful, bonding experience between parent and child. As many as 1 in 5 women say that they felt an intense aversion to breastfeeding.

28/12/2024

Breastfeeding aversion affects one in five women | Australian psychological Society (APS)

01/12/2024

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/healthreport/breastfeeding-aversion-response/102543412?utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared

We think breastfeeding is quite natural, but it doesn’t always come easily, and some issues—such as Breastfeeding Aversion Response (or BAR)—are still under-researched. BAR can happen anytime, but has been especially noted in women who are pregnant while still feeding an older baby.

22/09/2024

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