Did you experience a hormone crash after weaning?

[glitzy07]

I've been in a funky mood the past two days, and I don't know if it's just coming back home and to work after a fun weekend, or something more related to weaning.  I cried for a while after a teeny tiny nothing disagreement with H on Wednesday night.  And I just feel really off today.  Kind of sad and self-conscious for some reason.

Is this a thing?  Or am I making this up my head?  FWIW, I last nursed on Saturday.

[mlt]

YES. it's been horrible with both DS1 and DS2. I've been angry all the time, really down, extra lazy and unmotivated. Snapping a ton at MH over stuff I don't normally care about. I remember it took a month or two to feel normal after weaning DS1. I'm hopeful it's that way as well this time - it will be a month since the last time he nursed in about a week.

[cilantro]

OMG, yes, a 1000 times yes. IT can be terrible. Sorry!

[cinco]

YES. My hormones were crazy.

[Velar Fricative]

I did not but I'm wondering if that's because my supply hadn't been great for a while. But I have heard from more than enough women that what you're feeling is very common. I hope those feelings disappear soon!

[kaycee]

I didn't, but that was because I got pregnant and I think that kept my hormones up. I was expecting one big time. I warned my husband in advance.

[Deleted]

It's definitely a thing. I was pregnant by the time J officially weaned but even just night weaning him before I was pregnant lead to a huge hormone change for me and I felt crazy.

[deo]

Yes, I did feel really emotional for about a week after. I just felt sad and kind of in a funk. I'm pretty sure it was related to the hormone change. It happened both times I weaned.

[glitzy07]

Ok, glad to know that I'm not just going nuts. I'm just having a really hard time being peppy or whatever today. I hope it doesn't last a month mlt.

[water*drop]

Jan 16, 2015 10:51:50 GMT -5 @awinter said:

It's definitely a thing. I was pregnant by the time J officially weaned but even just night weaning him before I was pregnant lead to a huge hormone change for me and I felt crazy.

Ditto this exactly. When DD weaned, I was 20 weeks pregnant (and she was 2.5, so my supply was pretty non-existent by then anyway) and did not have a big hormone crash, but when we night weaned AND when she dropped from nursing a lot during the day to only nursing in the morning and evenings, I was a hormonal wreck.

[Alyssa]

I went through a second stage of losing hair after I weaned. It was like pp hair loss all over a gain.

[longtimenopost]

Yes, and I gained 15 lbs