Problems during Menstruation.

 > right answer for. Apparently every month she is finding low
 > supply,  and *extraordinary* nipple pain. How common is this? I've not
 > really   heard much of it. Is there anything, apart from basic nipple
 > care   that she can do?


    I found that after my periods came back (18 months with my twins and 16
months with my daughter) that I had problems.  With Adam and Jason, I had the
feeling of irritability when the nursed but it would decrease after the 2nd day
of heavy Menstration. When they were weaning, ( my milk supply was low) I got
*intense* nipple and breast pain
that was excruciating to the point that I negotiated the amount of sucks that
the boys could have!  They were two when they weaned.

With Heather she would get fussy and refuse to nurse upto 1-2 days before my
Heavy flow
days and then would comeback gradually to nurse as normal.  She said
that the numnum tasted yucky. When she was almost 3 , she said that her numnum
was very salty.

 > << Basically what I want to know is if anyone has developed ways of dealing
with the soreness (it
 > feels like  bruising, sort of), and also ways of dealing with a cranky baby
 > who isn't   getting as much milk, wants to nurse longer, mom gets crankier,
 > he wants to   play with the other nipple, mom bursts into tears...>>

How old is the baby?  I have found that my toddlers were responsive to my
telling them that my nipples really hurt!

Hope this helps,

Irene Ford, LLLeader