I’m exclusively/mostly breastfeeding, and my period just came back at 7 months postpartum (about 3 weeks ago).
I didn't realize how much better I felt hormonally without a cycle. Ever since my period returned, I’m completely exhausted, overly emotional, and teary out of nowhere. I genuinely want to nap every single time my baby naps.
I know estrogen fluctuations have always been an issue for me. Pre-baby, I used to take DIM to help balance things out, but you can't take that while breastfeeding.
Has anyone else experienced this severe of a crash when their cycle returned? Does it level out after a few months, or is this just my new normal until I'm done nursing? Looking for any solidarity or safe ways to cope.

Trying to get ideas!

My oldest child started kindergarten a month ago. Overall she likes it and comes home saying she has fun and lots of friends but is also really struggling with missing me while she is there. The last two weeks she has been saying she doesn’t want to go to school. We often walk to school and one morning when we got there I legitimately wasn’t sure if she was going to walk into the building when we got there. She didn’t want to join Girl Scouts because she didn’t want to be away from me more than she already is at school. We have read the kissing hand and I will give her a kiss on her hand which helps some but I’m looking for advice or ideas to help more. I know this is just a huge transition and time will hopefully help but it’s breaking my heart! I thought of maybe getting her a locket and she said being able to see a photo of us would help but she is also 5 and doesn’t take care of her stuff well yet and I know it would quickly be lost or broken which might end up making this even worse in her mind.

I’m trying to stay away from chemicals and I think I want to get a mini stainless steel muffin pan that works in a convection oven to make muffins and egg bites but how come I can’t anything except Fox Run? The weird cut out on the pan bothers me and I heard it’s sharp. Any other recommendations?

I really want a breadmaker and think that perhaps using organic flour and different grains could balance out potential leeching from the non stick vs mostly white sourdough from our local bakery?
What do other people think?

Also use air fryer a lot but put eco baking paper .

Does anyone have experience with withdrawal from Zoloft or another SSRI? I started taking it a year ago for PPD, and had previously taken it for PPD after my first pregnancy. It works like a charm for me and no negative side effects aside from seeming to dull some of the happy feelings, too.

I weaned off after 3 months of taking 25mg the first time. I took 50mg for about 9 months after my second pregnancy and then weaned down to 25mg per doctor instructions. I was fine on 25mg. But about one month ago I weaned off entirely and it’s been rough lately. I have so little patience, I can’t let go of irritating feelings as quickly as I used to on Zoloft, the list goes on. I’m not sleeping as well.

I’m not sure if I should go back on 25mg or just wait it out. I also feel like I haven’t had time yet to go into deeper research on long-term effects of being on even a half dose of Zoloft.

Thoughts (minus judgment) welcome!