Sunday 03/Aug/2025 – 10:53 AM
A breastfeeding expert revealed that the mother’s psychological state plays a pivotal role in the success of the breastfeeding experience, stressing that emotional support from those around her can make a big difference in this sensitive stage.
According to the Hindistan Times newspaper, Dr. Fedy Mihita, a breastfeeding consultant at the Klaudnain Hospital Group in the Indian city of Bonnie, said that the mother’s mental health directly affects the generation of milk, and feelings of tension or depression may be weighted by this natural experience and make it stressful.
Mihata explained that the new mothers often enter the stage of motherhood with positive expectations and feelings of joy, but the reality after birth may be completely different, in light of hormonal insomnia, changes and social environment, which may lead to what is known as postpartum depression or even anxiety and depression.
How feelings affect breastfeeding?
The expert emphasized that the body secretes the hormone oxytocin when the mother feels safe and stable, which is the hormone that helps in stimulating the flow of milk, but in cases of anxiety or stress, the body may have difficulty releasing this hormone, which leads to the delay or weakness of the flow of milk, without this means the absence of milk itself.
And she continued: The mother can follow all nutritional advice and take the necessary supplements, but if she is psychologically compressed, breastfeeding may turn into a burden instead of being a vital link with her child.
Emotional support makes the difference
Mihita stressed the importance of emotional support from the partner, family, friends and even electronic groups, considering that simple supporting words can reduce a lot of burdens, adding that the partners can provide support by helping with home tasks or take care of the child during the night, or even by listening without issuing judgments.
She also called on mothers to not hesitate to seek specialized assistance when feeling exhausted, whether from a breastfeeding consultant or a psychotherapist, and she said: Consultation is not only for those who go through a crisis, but it is a safe space for talking, emptying feelings and gaining a new perspective.
