Hi, It is so commonly stated around here that your will supply will decrease (dry up even ) when you begin to menstruate that even I am beginning to wonder. It used to always be said that "some mothers notice their babies become fussier" around the time they have their period. Sometimes this was attributed to a difference in taste. (How would we know that?) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ hi, barb! just wanted to respond that some of us know that b/c our children tell us so ... my 1st 2 both nursed until 5 & they always told me "it tastes different/not so sweet/makes me thirsty". my 3 yo dd is still nursing and speaks as well as a 6 yo - she tells me i need to eat more sugary things to make her milk sweet again. (what is that old joke about if they're old enough to ask for it verbally, it's time to wean ? - so if they're telling you what to put into your diet to tailor the taste of your milk to their palate, what the heck time is it then, time to kick them out of the house ? LOL ! ) this post has come at perfect timing for me - literally - i am on day 2 of menstrual cycle and day 2 of 17 month old, very sensitive, technically FTT bb nursing all through the night. i have been wondering myself ever since he (finally) started sleeping through the night at around a yr if my supply radically decreases in addition to the taste changing at this time of the month. i used to chart my cycles but no longer bother since i sent dh to the vet to get fixed. but i still know when my period is coming like clockwork b/c elijah suddenly starts nursing around the clock again the night before it starts ! i've never had menstrual probs or issues of any kind, but now i identify w/ women who do b/c i am tired, achy and crabby from nursing all night long. and i *do* notice that he is fussier and crabbier at this time, as well - and a lot clingier ! i was just helping a new mom w/ a 2 wk old baby the 1st day of this cycle and he was a little tyrant about me holding the baby anywhere near my chest. (i just happened to run into her at our chiropractor's office and she wanted a demo on different holds for tiny babies and large-breasted moms). normally if i handle a baby around elijah, he loves them and wants to hug and kiss them, but i've noticed a cpl times on my cycle that he becomes very territorial and possessive. and he is tandem-nursed, side by side w/ his older sister, so it always takes me by surprise. so, i know the taste changes, i suspect it becomes a bit depleted and makes him a little frantic to keep the supply up so he nurses a lot more... i wonder if this also makes him worried that i'm going to start nursing a 3rd baby if the whim strikes me (i was nursing 3 for his 1st 6 mos ) and he has to assert his objections. i'm curious to hear other responses, is there anything going on hormonally that would normally deplete supply at that time of the month ? ~jacqui gruttadauria, bsw (near detroit, michigan) www.myspace.com mummaTOwldhtings *\l/**\l/* *\l/**\l/**\l/**\l/* It's about Love. www.myspace.com/mummaTOwldthings *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome