swaying while breastfeeding

[zanacal]

I'll think on it some more - the shellfish actually worried me because I can't think that my LO has ever had any before and I was worried about allergies.

[atomic sagebrush]

I have another breastfeeding question! My 23 month old ds is right on the verge of weaning, so I face a choice. Should I let him wean himself and continue with my attempt in a few weeks using Saw Palmetto and baby aspirin, or should I continue with my once a day nurse and take cranberry and peppermint tea instead as I'm doing right now, in hopes that the swaying benefits of BFing will outweigh those of the Saw Palmetto and baby aspirin? Which combination offers the better sway?

I'm also concerned that the peppermint tea may not be working as I'm finding I have a hot temper lately that I've never had before and worry it's a signal that my testosterone levels might be high.

I personally think the saw palmetto is WAY more effective than the pep tea. And I like aspirin much better than cran. So I would say wait until you're done nursing and go the whole hog.

Just so you know, a change in demeanor can def. mean that your hormones are changing but it DOESN'T mean that your T is going up. You're accustomed to your T levels being a certain way, and whenever those things change, it can throw your emotions into flux. So a hot temper is just as likely to come from lower T levels (you don't have the same amount of self-control that you normally do) than it is from higher T levels (you are more competitive and driven to be "right").

Note - these are just general tendencies with plenty of exceptions and no one should freak out after reading them.

[atomic sagebrush]

should my husband and I be taking aspirin you think instead of cranberry? What dosage should I buy? Does it lower you pH as much as cranberry?

I vastly prefer the aspirin over the cranberry and if cranberry wasn't so entrenched in swaying lore, I would get rid of it all together. But people love their cranberry!! I honestly think it's better than cranberry for pH but do test yourself to make 100% certain that it works the same way for you. Also, it can help babies implant in the uterus.

Some people actually take both but I don't think that's safe because of the risk of bleeding.

You can also try taking cran for most of your sway and then taking an aspirin a day the week of your attempt only.

If you do want to switch over to aspirin, you can start off taking one baby aspirin a day. If that is too much for you, if you start bruising easier, bleeding after cuts, or having heavier periods, you can cut back to one every other day or even once or twice a week. The same advice applies to cran as well because it can cause bleeding too.

[atomic sagebrush]

I'll think on it some more - the shellfish actually worried me because I can't think that my LO has ever had any before and I was worried about allergies.

I completely understand!! (BOY do I! Ugh. Life with an Epipen. )

FWIW my son's allergist does not believe the breastfeeding/eating foods/allergy link. He says it's not supported by the data (I have not looked into this data, just reporting what the allergist told me!) He says the reason why more people seem to have allergies is because of the hygeine hypothesis, plus we're eating more and more foods so it's more likely that people are exposed to things they are just naturally allergic to.

[atomic sagebrush]

I will give it a try for sure. Can you still take like 400 mg of advil a day with this though? I sometimes take it 3-5 times a week because of all this cardio we are doing. It has been hard on my hips and knees.

No, you aren't supposed to mix the two because of the risk of bleeding (and you probably shouldn't mix cran with it either for the same reason!)

I did read that it is ok to do if you spread out the two dosages by several hours, so you could def. change it up and only take the Advil. Advil is also somewhat acidifying itself so you may just want to roll with the Advil for a couple weeks and see what your pH does during your next ovulation.

[rainbowflower]

I found this about decongestents/sudafed when BF: http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/...#decongestants

[atomic sagebrush]

Thank you Rainbow, that is a great link!!!

[mumma 2 boys]

its so nice to know i can sway while breastfeeding.
and to know it sways pink even better!!!

now just have to start ovulating again. trying to find info on how to bring it on

[atomic sagebrush]

try the vitex thread, think it's in there

[Fiorefleur]

There's so much info on this site, especially in this thread. I think it's going to take me a long while to get through all this info !! :-)