If your period came back and affected your milk supply! Believe it or not you're not alone. Many women notice a dip in their supply around the time Aunt Flo decides to pop in. Some women also experience: ✔Nipple tenderness ✔Baby may want to feed more frequently due to the dipin your milk supply. ✔Baby may want to feed less, as your baby may detect a slight change in taste of your milk during your period (Totally normal) ✔Baby may be more fussy at the breast. What can I do to compensate for this temporary dip in milk supply? ✔Let your baby nurse as they want. ✔If baby is not wanting to nurse, you can include a power pumping session. ✔Take a combination magnesium and calcium supplement (500-100Omg a day) from the beginning of ovulation until the 3rd day of your period to minimize the drop in your milk supply. ✔Increase your iron during your period with iron-rich foods such as oatmeal :) ✔You should be doing this already, but eating a well balanced meal and staying hydrated helps with milk production. ✔Take a herbal supplement such as Moomysmilk Milk Boost, which is meant to help increase milk supply. ✔If you are using the supplements strictly for the time of the month, start during ovulation, and continue use until your period ends. ✔Use your hands while nursing or pumping you can use breast massage to encourage milk flow. #breastpumping #breastpumps #breastpumpingtips #breastfeeding #exclusivepumping #exclusivelypumping #bottlenursing #bottlenursed #eping #epmom #epmomma #epingmama #epingmom #pumplife #pumplifechoseme #pumpingmom #pumpingmama #pumpingatwork #workingpumpingmama #pumpingtips #breastfeedingjourney #breastfeedingmama #breastfeedingtips #normalizepumping #4mumy #4mumybaby #4mumymother https://www.instagram.com/p/CSEWxDCK6ds/?utm_medium=tumblr