I had my son on March 4th of this year and I didn't have my period since then, well today it started. Is my milk supply going to dry up now and if so how do I replinish it, because with my oldest son I didn't have my period until I stopped breastfeeding completely.
2006-10-01 15:09:44 · 10 answers · asked by Mrs. Butler ♥2 B♥ 5 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Just because you got your period, do not assume you will lose your milk supply. It is not unusal for a breastfeeding mother to have an occasional period while breastfeeding. It MAY not be as productive as it was immediately after your son was born, but I would assume by now you are supplementing your milk supply with other feedings anyway. If not, you certainly will be soon. But women have breasfed their kids for years after their childrens' birth (not that I necessarily advocate that), but that doesn't mean they never had a period. Either way, your son will not go deprived.
2006-10-01 15:21:08 · answer #1 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think all pregnancies are different. If you are still breastfeeding and getting plenty of milk, I don't see any reason for you to dry up. Now, I hope you aren't relying on the notion that you can't get pregnant while breastfeeding....no you aren't! Good luck.
2006-10-01 15:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-18 08:09:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you continue to nurse your milk supply should stay. Having a period has nothing to do with it.
2006-10-01 15:15:02 · answer #4 · answered by JS 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i do not believe it will as long as the baby continues to nurse...i know a woman that nursed her son until he was almost 4 years old...i think that is way to old but anyway that is what i know about breast feeding...and i had to have shots to have my milk dry up because i had a husband that would of killed me if i breast fed...he was insanely jealous and abusive...i also believe it is better on the baby to breastfeed...
2006-10-01 15:14:42 · answer #5 · answered by sanangel 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no that does not mean it will dry up necessarily. Just breastfeed as much as possible, the more he nurses the more milk... it is supply and demand.
2006-10-01 15:13:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it should not as long as he keeps nursing. Shoot even after I quit nursing it took another year for me to totally dry up.
2006-10-01 15:14:29 · answer #7 · answered by freemansfox 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All you have to do is pick up the phone and call your Doctor and the nurse at the front or they'll get a nurse from the back, will tell you the facts
2006-10-01 15:12:33 · answer #8 · answered by fifi 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
same thing with me. drink lots of fluids and have your baby nurse from you more frequently to stimulate your milk supply.
2006-10-01 19:14:11 · answer #9 · answered by mama 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible, if it does your doctor can prescribe Domperidone which you will have to get from a compounding pharmacy if you live in the US.
2006-10-01 15:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by Robert b 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋