‘The darkest period of my life’: I struggled to breastfeed – then a drug sent me spiralling
The anti-sickness medicine domperidone is increasingly being prescribed or bought illegally to aid lactation. Yet, as I discovered too late, side-effects can include anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts It is 11 days since I gave birth to my first baby. My breast milk still hasn’t “come in” properly and no one can tell me why. […]