Hi ladies just wanted to ask (without trying to go into too much detail incase I offend anyone)...
For the last couple of hours my nipples have been really tender and sore, and then my left breast felt itchy, so in true unladylike fashion I scratched it and when I checked to see why it was itching, a load of clear fluid squirted out of my nipple.
I just wanted to know, I will be 6 months pregnant next thursday and I wondered if it is too early to be leaking colostrum ?
Thanks in advance (no smarty alecs please)
2007-10-12 09:38:29 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
lol isnt it wonderful!! mine started leaking on christmas eve last year when i was 6 months. just wear breast pads, esp when out in public, i found crying babies stimulated the flow and it can be quite embarrassing walking around with wet boobs lol
my midwife said some ppl leak from the first month and not to worry, it wont effect the quality or quantity you produce when the baby arrives and it didnt i breastfed sucessfully
good luck x
2007-10-12 09:45:02 · answer #1 · answered by littlemissmuffett 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is normal. I started leaking at 4 months pregnant. It increased as the pregnancy went on and I asked the doctor about it and he said it was normal. If you are leaking a lot, which I did, you may want to buy some breast pads that you can insert into your bra and they soak up the moisture. Some brands of the breast pads have an adhiesive on the back so it will stick better. In my experience, they work the best. They are sold near the baby bottles and nursing supplies.
2007-10-12 09:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know exactly what your talking about. My nipples started leaking at 3 months pregnant. Clear fluid just as yours. The milk doesn't start to come out until after you've had your baby. It's totally natural. Some just start earlier than others. By the time I was 9 months pregnant I had to have breast pads, a bra, and a towel on the bed at night.....and I had to get up during the night and change it all because I would leak through it. Make sure you get breast pads to wear in your bra though, because you will leak through all your shirts and ruin them. (this stuff stains real bad)
2007-10-12 09:45:17 · answer #3 · answered by cotoncandy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine started leaking at 22 weeks. I couldn't believe it as i did think it was way too early for that to happen. The amount of colostrum leaking has decreased now but it is still ruining my bras lol.
Don't worry about it, it is very normal, just depends on woman.
2007-10-12 23:36:57 · answer #4 · answered by impnaughton 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
definite, it particularly is colostrum. No, it does no longer mean your toddler will come early - that has no longer something to do with it. i've got continually been an early leaker, and mine have come 2 days overdue and at some point overdue so some distance...who knows what #3 will do. It does not advise your milk will come before the two...all it potential is that your colostrum is recent now. it's going to grasp out and wait till toddler is born. Your toddler's suckling brings on your milk...after some days of taking in colostrum, the milk will come. How long it takes to come lower back in varies, because it relies upon on how plenty suckling your toddler does.
2016-11-08 03:17:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, as soon as you become pregnant your breasts start to make milk-producing and milk-storing tissue. this 'activity' inside makes the breasts feel tense,extra sensitive etc. from the middle of your pregnancy onwards, your breasts make concentrated milk ( colostrum ) some women do leak a little bit of colostrum in pregnancy, and you should just wash off any dried colostrum on your nipples with plain water. hope this helps. I'm pregnant so I'm not just fobbing you off, good luck with everything.
2007-10-12 09:55:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No its not too early! Its clear so thats okay, your milk won't come unitl 2-3 days after delivery. I have been pregnant 3 times and the last time was 3 years ago and sometimes if I apply enough pressure I can still squeeze (very little) liquid out.
2007-10-12 09:45:21 · answer #7 · answered by broncos0408babe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not at all - I am 5 weeks now and was thinking back to my first pregnancy and I was leaking early like at 5 1/2 months so yes it is normal. Congrats!!
2007-10-12 09:50:27 · answer #8 · answered by Aimee P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
absolutely normal, you have nothing to worry about, normal hormonal changes, people can have colostrum the first milk, before that even :) Just need some pads, to reduce the leakage onto clothes and for comfort. Congratulations :) ..
try, babycentre.com, or national childbirth trust website. :)
2007-10-12 09:46:28 · answer #9 · answered by Yorkieowner-7 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is fine and perfectly normal, i think i was about 6 months gone when i started leaking. I was horrified but soon got used to it, just one of those other experiences you get when pregnant. x
2007-10-12 09:46:11 · answer #10 · answered by Ice Girl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋