"She wants to know if she should expect her symptoms to worsen if she was to wean him fully.' Many mothers experience menopause-like symptoms while breastfeeding, such as hot flushes, reduced libido, vaginal dryness ... It is my understanding that breastfeeding women have reduced oestrogen levels and this is what causes those symptoms. It seems unlikely that her oestrogen levels will get lower due to weaning and more likely they'll actually increase. I suppose it will be an entirely individual thing. Her symptoms may get worse - but this may be unrelated to weaning and related only to the passage of time - or not. Cheers Nina Berry Australia *********************************************** 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