Breastfeeding Outside the Narrative: D-MER and Epistemic Injustice

Breastfeeding Outside the Narrative: D-MER and Epistemic Injustice

In this thought-provoking article, Dr Charlie Middleton explores the hidden emotional realities of breastfeeding through the lens of Dysphoric Milk Ejection Reflex (D-MER), a little-recognised condition that can cause sudden feelings of dread, anxiety, or anger during milk let-down. Drawing on the concept of epistemic injustice, the article examines how women’s experiences are often misunderstood, minimised, or dismissed when they fall outside d…