Im 36 weeks pregnant and for the past 24 hours my breast have been leaking like crazy....typically if they leak its a few drips here and there...but now they are soaking through my shirt? Any idea why its getting worse or a solution?
2007-01-02 03:24:43 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
The leaking is the colostrum, or pre-milk. I'm 30 weeks, and I get that, too. As your due date nears, it can increase, but your actual milk won't come in until after the baby arrives. Just put some nursing pads in your bra, and you should be fine.
2007-01-02 04:03:10 · answer #1 · answered by Courtney B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure why the leaking is getting worse- I didn't leak while pregnant. I am nursing my baby now though and I use disposable breast pads, which work really well. The Avent ones work the best in my opinion... I tried the cloth pads but soaked through those! Another thing you can do, is when you feel the let-down (it's like the burning sensation right before you leak) then just put pressure on your nipples for about a minute and that should prevent them from leaking. Good luck!
2007-01-02 03:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by jilltsc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It just sounds like your breast are full and your body is getting ready for the demands of the baby. Use breast pads and all it means is you may need to change them more often than normal. Most expensive isn't always better, buy the cheap ones and try putting two in your bra, I'm 32 weeks pregnant with my 2nd daughter but with my first daughter I found that sometimes not wearing a bra was better as there was no pressure on the breast so it didn't leak, Try just wearing a little top under you clothes and no bra, it worked for me.
Good luck xx
2007-01-02 03:43:25 · answer #3 · answered by SARAH S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some breast/nursing pad and put them under your bra. I find the disposable ones with some kind of backing is the best so they don't seep through. Also, when the start leaking (or you feel it is about to), put pressure on your nipples, that helps stopping it.
Stop playing with your breasts/nipples. The more you do, the more they will leak. Milk supply is a supply-and-demand thing. It doesn't get worse unless you are doing something that your body thinks it needs to make more milk.
2007-01-02 03:29:17 · answer #4 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally normal. Your hormones are just changing as your body gets ready to give birth. Stock up on breast pads, you can find them with diapers and over baby stuff in most grocery stores, pharmacies and places like Wal Mart. If you plan to breastfeed and are leaking this badly already, you'll probably leak alot until you wean the baby.
2007-01-02 03:34:01 · answer #5 · answered by tabithap 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
docs do not provide mothers something to help with breast leakage anymore. examine proved that those drugs basically artwork temporarily and that the milk will proceed to return in. you basically would desire to enable nature run its direction. As to why you're having some leakage now, it might desire to be a hormonal difficulty. i comprehend mine start up leaking a tiny bit some 3 hundred and sixty 5 days after my final toddler became born. except its severe leakage or its bothering you, i could basically attempt to overlook approximately it.
2016-10-19 08:55:07 · answer #6 · answered by shea 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's getting worse because your due date is getting nearer. The solution is breast pads!
2007-01-02 03:44:42 · answer #7 · answered by Ricecakes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
breast leak for different reasons. get some nipple shields and stuff them in your bra. if you don't plan to breast feed then bind your breast and that will stop them from leaking.
2007-01-02 03:33:25 · answer #8 · answered by *~*Jon-Jon's Mommy!!*~* 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normal. Yes, nursing pads. If you don't plan on nursing and your breats hurt after delivering while your milk is coming in, belive it or not, try frozen leaves of cabbage inside your bra. My neighbor swears by that.
2007-01-02 03:58:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋