supplements to take b4 AF comes...

[eireali]

I thought I read somewhere on here to take calcium or some b vitamin supplement b4/during AF to avoid a supply dip...any ideas?

[swannie]

Calcium + vitamin D.

[Cassandra]

Calcium + vitamin D.

I've also heard that Magnesium should be added to the above combo. :)

I got AF back at about a year. The first supply dip was the worst. After that, they got much more manageable, maybe b/c I was taking the calcium, D, and Magnesium.

[eireali]

I've already had 1 AF which I was really sad about :( and she's due again soon...can I take the cal, vit d & mag combo in addition to my pre-natal I'm still taking or is that ott?

[Cassandra]

I take my prenatal plus 1200mg of calcium (though sometimes it is only 600), 800 mg of D (sometimes only 400), plus magnesium. I'm no doctor, but I haven't had any problems. Too much calcium can cause kidney stones, but I think you need a propensity for them.

[Ilah's Mamma]

af causes supply dips?

[eireali]

Thanks Cassandra :) Alex: I've only read it on here, something about the hormones can cause a supply dip but I don't know if everyone experiences it or not...I just don't wanna take any chances cuz I have no freezer stash and pumping is not my friend!

[Ilah's Mamma]

I was just wondering because I started a couple days ago, and at the same time, she is going through a growth spurt so she is wanting to nurse all the time. and I have not noticed a dip tho. But I am watching out, I am going to start eating oatmeal. Thanks

[Cassandra]

I don't know if it causes dips for everyone, but it does for me, and it has for other people on APA.

[Ilah's Mamma]

Does it go back up when AF goes away?

[Cassandra]

In my experience it has. The worst drop was my first AF, and that was probably close to a week. Since then, it is about 3 days.