The information below comes from Becky Flora's website at the following link:

http://www.breastfeed-essentials.com/menstruation.html

"For some women, the drop in milk supply and nipple tenderness associated
with menstruation becomes more of a challenge. An effective treatment for
these symptoms associated with the return of periods is to add a
calcium/magnesium supplement to the diet upon ovulation and continue it
through the second or third day of a period. The supplement should be 1500
calcium/750 magnesium but can be as low as 500 calcium/250 magnesium (the
higher the dosage the more effective and quicker the results). It should be
a combination pill. This much calcium should never be taken alone. If your
cycles are not regular and you do not know when you ovulate, you can take
the supplement the entire month until you begin to see a pattern to your
flow. This type of supplement seems to work as it prevents the drop in blood
calcium levels which occurs mid-cycle and continues through the second to
third day of a period. It is this drop which is associated with the nipple
tenderness and drop in milk supply as well as the uterine cramping so often
experienced with menstruation. You only need to take one pill a day.

The herb, Evening Primrose, is also reported to alleviate nipple soreness
brought on during ovulation or before a period. The dosage is one capsule
per day." 

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