... even while exclusively breastfeeding and not menstruating -- does anyone know if this means you are less likely to have dryness problems after menopause?
I had a very long phase of lactational ammenorrhea after each baby -- 21 months before I got my first period after dd1, and 30 months with dd2. But all throughout this infertile time I continued to have a great deal of moisture (though it was all just clear and never went through the cyclical changes it goes through when I'm having cycles).
I'm 45 now and am still having monthly cycles. I had dd1 at almost 36 and dd2 at almost 41. I never needed any help getting or staying pregnant. But I didn't get pregnant with dd2 until dd1 was 4 and was sometimes going a couple of days at a time without nursing. I did have one miscarriage when dd1 was 3, and a second miscarriage when dd2 was almost 3, and a third miscarriage when she was almost 4. So my fertility does seem to be winding down.
But my sex-drive isn't. It seems even higher than it was before, and I am hoping I can keep enjoying sex even after I go through the change of life.
I'm just wondering if there are other mamas who never experience vaginal dryness while breastfeeding, and if anyone knows what might cause this -- and also if anyone knows whether wetness during breastfeeding might be a sign that you won't need any lube after menopause either?
I had a very long phase of lactational ammenorrhea after each baby -- 21 months before I got my first period after dd1, and 30 months with dd2. But all throughout this infertile time I continued to have a great deal of moisture (though it was all just clear and never went through the cyclical changes it goes through when I'm having cycles).
I'm 45 now and am still having monthly cycles. I had dd1 at almost 36 and dd2 at almost 41. I never needed any help getting or staying pregnant. But I didn't get pregnant with dd2 until dd1 was 4 and was sometimes going a couple of days at a time without nursing. I did have one miscarriage when dd1 was 3, and a second miscarriage when dd2 was almost 3, and a third miscarriage when she was almost 4. So my fertility does seem to be winding down.
But my sex-drive isn't. It seems even higher than it was before, and I am hoping I can keep enjoying sex even after I go through the change of life.
I'm just wondering if there are other mamas who never experience vaginal dryness while breastfeeding, and if anyone knows what might cause this -- and also if anyone knows whether wetness during breastfeeding might be a sign that you won't need any lube after menopause either?
