Alanis Morissette has revealed she's battling symptoms of early menopause while breastfeeding her new baby.
The singer, 45, gave birth to her third child, a son named Winter, in August and she's also mum to Ever, nine, and Onyx, three, with her husband Mario Treadway.
She's still nursing her youngest son eight months after his birth, and she's suffering a "s**t storm" of hormones as she's also going through menopause.
The Ironic star told The Sunday Times Magazine that it's been a rough ride.
She explained: "It's a f***ing s**t storm. If my hormones are great I'm... [ok] When they're not, my head spins around."
Alanis has found taking short time outs has helped her cope.
She added: "I'll say to my family, 'If Mommy doesn't have six minutes alone right now, you'll get Cranky Mommy.'
"Any f**king thing. Just silence. I'll hide in a bathroom stall. I'll walk out into the hallway.
"Last night I went into the bedroom and sat. I mean, I'd love six hours, but..."
Alanis has been open about suffering from postpartum depression following the birth of both her elder children, Ever and Onyx.
She previously Health magazine her mental health struggle has been very different with Winter.
She explained: "My first two children, it was mostly depression, suicidal ideation, and anxiety.
"But the depression was so in my face that the anxiety was just background music.
"With this one, it's mostly anxiety and almost no depression. I've come to understand that this is purely animal."
Alanis and Mario married in May 2010, and Ever was born in December that year. She was followed by younger brothers Onyx in June 2016 and Winter in August 2019.
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