mood swings PMT ? - breastfeeding - please help

[moodyweather]

Hello everyone
I have changed my name for this so that DH doesn't have a look as he knows my real nickname !
DS is 2 years old and I am still bf 4 - 6 times per day.

I just want to know if there are any safe medications or herbal remedies for PMT while bf ?
I know I am not depressed and don't want to take AD's as my moods only last a few days before each period.

It is really effecting our family life because I become a complete hysterical bitch, shouting and screaming at DH and DS and I also cry for no apparent reason. Once my period starts, I am back to normal again. I never ever suffered from this before having DS and just can't explain why it is happening now.

PLease help !

But wanted you to know you are not alone in this. I will be very interested in any replies you get as I am now getting pms & pos (pre ovulation!) every month and as my cycles have now got shorter, (from avergae 40 days to now 28 days) I turn into a mad woman every 2 weeks . I have always had pms before I had ds (now 20 months & bf), but as it was only a few days out of a long cycle I just put up with it. But now I basically turn into an angry, lethargic, hermit for 2 weeks out of the month & its making our home life hell.

Agnus castus is good for PMS but I'm afraid I have no idea if it's OK while BF - you'd need to ask a herbalist. I found it very effective.

poor you - have you mentioned it to your doctor or asked at the pharmacy for safe medications? By the way, why don't you want your dh to know? Maybe he would be more sympathetic if he knew you were seeking help?

Thanks everyone. I don't want DH to know because he doesn't want me to continue bf. He basically thinks I should give up bf, and I know if I do it will make my moods worse. If I tell him I am looking for a way to deal with my mood swings and continue bf, he isn't going to approve. I love bf and so does DS.

sazhig - sorry to hear you are suffering too.

ta moody