Quick question! :)

[maidentomother]

Certain REACTIONS to psychological stress, i.e. coping mechanisms based on control, seem to sway blue. Physical stress can sway either way as well depending on how your body responds. No type of stress inherently sways either way, to my knowledge.

I was speaking generally about BFing, of course. Thank you for pointing out that not everyone does/can.

I'm sorry to hear you had such a rough recovery. But I do hope it sways pink a bunch for you, at least.

[atomic sagebrush]

Ah yes I hadn't thought about that. I did get diagnosed with an overactive thyroid/Graves disease after having my baby, I have to have monthly blood tests since to keep a check and my levels stabilised before getting pregnant, but I have the antibodies, which I will always have. Don't know if hyperthyroidism could sway either way? Probably not x


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We don't know really. Needs more study.

[atomic sagebrush]

Thanks maiden. I did have a horrible time with recovery and dealing with the thyroid problems but I thought stress swayed blue.
I haven't breastfed my son, I tried but we had to move onto formula on only his second day. But I know breastfeeding can sway pink x


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Stress doesn't sway blue, it sways pink and has been shown to in studies.

Being a control freak micromanager obsessing over every detail (ie largely self-induced stress that comes from wanting to control every element of your environment) sways blue.

[Throwaway_panther]

If you just had a baby 6 months ago then yes that may sway. I think what maiden is saying is that anyone having a baby, it can change your hormones. Most people get BG or GB just that easily - you may already be "set" for pink now just because of your body having changed from giving birth

Do you have more reading you could recommend on this? IS that why statistically more people end up with GB/BGs?

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[atomic sagebrush]

No, it's just logic - after you have a baby your body and lifestyle is so dramatically different it stands to reason that is having an effect. I remember when my first son was born it was like I had been hit by a bus I didn't have time to eat and didn't sleep and my boobs were the size of watermelons and this went on for months LOL

I certainly do think it could be a large part of why the majority of people seem to just get handed the BG/GB combo without any thought or concern whatsoever.