Vaginal Dryness

Hey Mommas!

I'm 5 weeks PP and I have been exclusively breastfeeding my baby since she was born. I stopped bleeding around 2.5 weeks PP and since then my vagina has been HORRIBLY dry. It's so uncomfortable, and I am seriously hoping it doesn't last the whole time I'm breastfeeding, because I plan to breastfeed at least a year.

For those of you who have been breastfeeding for a while, did you ever stop being dry as a dessert down there?? I really hope it'll go back to being closer to "normal" soon.

TIA for any stories or advice. The best the doctor could say was to moisturize with coconut oil, or they could prescribe estrogen cream, but that might lower my milk supply. 😅 So, basically, "suck it up".