Do breastfed babies get PMS?

[pranava]

OK, that sounds like a stupid question, by my 9 month old DS gets so cranky and sleeps horribly right before I start my period. I was wondering if anyone else has this experience. Maybe my hormones are fluctuating wildly and it's affecting my milk? He is EBF but AF revisited about 4 1/2 months post partum.

Another related question. . . My PMS is so much worse after having a baby than before. Anyone heard anything about breastfeeding hormones increasing PMS? Maybe things will improve when I stop breastfeeding.

[Bokonon]

I had really bad periods postpartum when I was temporarily off my thyroid meds. The bleeding was insanely bad.

As for the fussiness - many women experience a temporary supply dip when they are getting or have their period. A calcium and magnesium supplement can help with that.

[AllyRae]

Your milk can change in quantity and taste right before AF comes, so your baby might just be reacting to that...

[amydiane]

My supply always seemed to drop a bit around the time AF would come.

[EviesMom]

Supply and taste changes because of hormones, which can make baby but I don't think the baby gets any hormones from bf.