Cycle returning, dip in milk production?

[sheldonsmommy]

Anyone know if there's a correlation between the two, or experienced it?

My son is 4 months old and has been cluster feeding for a few days and I'm pretty sure I just started my period.

Did anyone have a non-recoverable drop in milk?

 

[JenX]

I had no change in supply at all. Was around 20 weeks when mine came back, so pretty close to where you are. Cluster feeding may just be a growth spurt.

 

[Rachel_C]

I vaguely recall feeling like there was a difference in the week around the return of my period and I also felt the same the next month but it obviously didn't stay that way as that was at 12 weeks PP and LO was EBF until 6 months with no issues and still going strong now. I was never completely sure if it was an actual drop in supply or just my perception of it - it wasn't quite a full on aversion to BF but it wasn't particularly pleasant in the week before my period so it could just have been that I was wishing she wasn't feeding so much and it felt like she wanted to be latched 24/7!

 

[sheldonsmommy]

How lucky that our cycles returned so quickly... :/

Well, good to know you both were able to continue I suppose I will let him work his magic on me and hope my supply catches up to his demands.

 

[seaweed eater]

Yes, definitely. EPers can see exactly how much they are making, and it's very very common to have a dip when your cycle comes back. Your supply will return on its own within a few days, don't worry.

 

[sheldonsmommy]

Milk seems to have increased already as Lennox is back to spitting up every five minutes.

Thanks again ladies!