Breastfeeding period supply

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9590250 tn?1452831684 I don't know about the fenugreek, but I do know my supply drops when right before my period when I'm pmsing. So keep an eye out for that, because if that's it itll pick up right after your period starts.
7136384 tn?1390142888 It also depends on if you breastfeed. I didn't have a period for several months after birth because I was breastfeeding exclusively and that can suppress ovulation.
Avatar f tn I'm planning on breastfeeding my baby whenever he is born. I'm 31weeks+3days and I have not leak any colostrum yet. When will I start having leaking colostrum?
Avatar n tn I am currently breastfeeding my 16 month old and have been trying to wean her off recently I just found out that I am 6 weeks pregnant if I stop breastfeeding now will my milk supply come back when the baby is born?
280369 tn?1316702041 As far as the period while breastfeeding I don't know. I didn't have a cycle the entire time I nursed my first and then with my second it started immediately after the first month like clockwork while exclusively nursing. With the pumping thing, I would guess that it was most likely affected by being sick. Just keep drinking plenty of fluids and eating well. Good luck.
4437866 tn?1388119624 Illness – If you have you been sick lately with a cold or the flu, you may find that your milk supply is down a bit.  Increased breastfeeding, lots of fluids and rest should bring it right back up. Sage, Peppermint, Wintergreen can also lower milk supply.  So watch out near Thanskgiving or if you eat a lot of Altoids. Overfeeding is a common culprit, especially at child development centers and daycare.
Avatar f tn I'm pumping but not fully breastfeeding due to lack of supply. I'm 3 weeks pp. would bleeding bright read now be a period?
15065362 tn?1438203687 t plan on breastfeeding for long. The hospital with supply pads but I do recommend you bring your own sometimes the ones provided aren't very good. I also would bring a few pairs of cheap underwear you don't mind having ruined. No tampons. In the end as frustrating as it is when you will stop bleeding and when you will get a period is very very hard to predict.
Avatar f tn I would only give formula if you do not pump enough. Otherwise if you are away from your baby for an extended period of time then your milk may decrease since breastfeeding turns into an suppy by demand. Most states have laws saying that a working mom is to be given the time needed for pumping throught the work day.
Avatar f tn d have the sitter mix in formula half and half because it was difficult to get much when I had so few times to pump. and since breastfeeding is supply and demand, no demand early in the day made my supply dwindle a little.
Avatar f tn Breastfeeding is not a good birth control because its not reliable especially since you ovulate before you have a period and can be irregular (I had 3 period in 13 months while breastfeeding and on the 13th month I got pregnant). I was on the mini pill last time but was bad at remembering when we were moving. I was also given the choices of the nuva ring and the arm implant. Those are my choices right now given from the doctors offices lactation consultant.
480331 tn?1310403529 I still haven't gotten my period and I gave birth on December 30th. But, I'm still breastfeeding, so that is why mine hasn't shown up.
Avatar f tn They don't usually want u to start birth control until 6 weeks after. And the pill, shot and implant all affect your milk supply. So you can get an IUD but that's pretty much all...but I've heard breastfeeding delays ur period for a while, so that could prevent u from getting preggo. Im planning on using the IUD and just getting it taken out in a couple years when I decide I might wanna have another child.
Avatar f tn I thought freezing breast milk was only good for 2 weeks..? I'd look that part up or ask a dr first if I were you. Would hate to give your baby old milk!
99457 tn?1321878677 well i have stopped bf completely its been 2 1/2 weeks nowand the month before that i was supplementing, and still no period. Anyone else? i just want one so we can start TTC again.
Avatar f tn Hi ladies just wondering is there anything you recommend to eat drink or do to help increase my milk flow. I wanna keep breastfeeding for as long as possible I'm just afraid I won't make enough.
1816154 tn?1463430018 my husband and I have 4 kids right now.... with my 3 previous postpartum bleeding when they stopped my period came back 2 weeks after and always had period between 28-30 days. my last child is 3 months old on the 14th. my period has not shown up yet, but I'm breastfeeding exclusively. my husband said that he wants to TTC again. but we have been having unprotected sex since June 19th. if already taken 3 pregnancy test last month and all of them are negative.
Avatar f tn ve pumped or tried breastfeeding so my supply is almost non existent.. am I able to build my supply back so I can start I again?
741877 tn?1265950200 Congrats on breastfeeding! Supplementing with formula will only make your milk supply dwindle. Your body needs all the nursing time it can get to know to increase milk. Even if your baby is emptying your breasts, your body will get the hint and make more next time. It may feel like your baby is hungry, but as long as your hear him swallowing he is eating. Most likely he is not as hungry as you think he is.
Avatar f tn I took marshmallow root and it really helped to increase my supply. I only got it cause I went back to work and it was hard to pump like I did. And my supply decreased.
1905116 tn?1444425264 Well its been 3rd time lucky for breastfeeding, but I'm not producing much (my son is a week old and I have been demand feeding) I bought a pump yesterday to try to get some more in between feeds, but I can get only about an ounce and I think he would rather be having at least 2/3. So my question is, if I express an ounce at a time, can I top up the same storage bottle over the course of the day to give enough for a good feed at night?