I'm supporting a mum who is inducing lactation for her adopted toddler
daughter. She's pumping and has seen her cycles change. Her account is
below. My thoughts are that pehaps the shortening in cycle is due to a
shortening of the luteal phase as happens as fertility is returning when
breastfeeding. Has anyone seen similar changes in women relactating/inducing
lactation or conversely in women who are returning to fertility after
breastfeeding (I am thinking that her hormonal profile could be similar to a
woman who is weaning). She's pumping several times a day, is seeing drops of
milk but not much more and taking Domperidone.

I also think that she might benefit from seeing a LC face to face. Needs
help working out how to hand express for instance. Is there anyone here who
can suggest someone in Southern Sydney, Australia?

Karleen Gribble
Australia

"my main worry at the moment is the effect it might be having on my
periods - i don't know whether this is connected but my period came at 19
days which should have really been ovulation time and now i am spotting a
little even though the period is well and truly finished - i can only
remember one other time in my life that a period has come this early -
usually i have a period between 28 and 40 days - i would have thought
lactation, albeit just the beginning stages, should have contributed towards
ceasing periods for a while - damn - ever heard of this side effect?"

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