My daughter is 10 months old and I just now have started having to supplement due to AF. The day after my period to the day before ovulation my supply is just right for baby girl. IMMEDIATELY following ovulation to when I start my period my supply gets incredibly low. Baby is having to wait 5-10 minutes for a letdown and only getting milk for 3-5 minutes. She is whining all day for milk and getting nothing out. Just when all hope is lost my period starts and it starts picking up immediately. It makes me SO upset because I didnt want to supplement but I KNOW she isnt getting enough. She gains weight the good weeks and loses it ALL the bad weeks. Its actually started making her lose weight. Im so incredibly sad. Ive seen a LC and even they admit I have some hormonal issues and need to give her some more milk...and in the beginning they said they almost never say that to anyone. Ive tried every herb out there to increase supply..Ive done power pumping..those two weeks are just horrid. I almost feel DRIED UP! I have a mama pumping some donor milk up for me and Im very thankful but a part of me is sad that another mama will be nourishing my baby and I cant