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idonthavethis · February 2009

Are you leaking anything yet? I am not leaking and I'm starting to worry..probably for nothing ( I hope!). This was one question I forgot to ask at BF class!

W111MRP · February 2009

No leakage here...not one drop Confused

Dorr_Evil_Twin · February 2009

W111MRP:
No leakage here...not one drop

Ditto..and I've compressed quite a bit ..boo.

Mrs D~S · February 2009

No leaking here either

jmmsgirl · February 2009

I am and have been for weeks but it doesn't matter whether you do or not in terms of making colostrum/milk once baby is here. There is no correlation.

camrude · February 2009

Nope. But I did not with my daughter either.?

jl_nc · February 2009

not a whole lot...just a drop here or there last week...nothing major..i was worrying about it too, but i researched and most mom's colostrum doesnt come in until birth...i guess the hormones of labor trigger the production of it or something..

TrinaKay · February 2009

I am leaking enough for probably every woman on this board.

KT31408 · February 2009

I am and have been since like 25 weeks, but I don't think it means anything except that I needed to start wearing bra pads sooner....

cnchavez69 · February 2009

nothing here yet.

iris427 · February 2009

I never leaked a drop in pregnancy and I have been exclusively breastfeeding for over 5 months. No supply problems at all--my daughter is in the 90th percentile for height and weight.

Bellisimo · February 2009

Not really...unless the nipple is squeezed....then colostrum comes out. I dind't really "leak" until the day my milk came in after I had DS.

oliviasprettymommy · February 2009

lots of leakage.

idonthavethis · February 2009

Thank you all for your replies!

lailak42 · February 2009

Yup. Hate it.

kjlrs · February 2009

don't worry! i had very minor leakage before DD but it was barely noticeable, just if squeezed or something. you won't have anything noticeable until your milk comes in a couple days after you deliver. then you'll have huge soccer ball sized wet spots on your shirt! enjoy the dryness for now

2bejunebride06 · February 2009

Nope, no leakage yet. I don't think you should be worried though - if I remember correctly your milk doesn't come in until after the placenta is delivered. What you leak before you deliver isn't actually milk that your baby could use. In other words, leaking isn't a sign that BFing is going to be easier for you.

fluffer.nutter · February 2009

someone did ask this in our class and leaking has nothing to do with how well you will do with breastfeeding. hth!

harvestbride · February 2009

It's "normally" supposed to come after the delivery of the placenta. I didn't have any milk until a day after I delivered.

birdie_1010 · February 2009

I never leaked with my son and my milk came in less than 24 hours after I delivered. Don't worry about it!!!

Lisa319 · February 2009

I did not leak with my son at all and I was able to BF him for a little over a year with no problems and no supplementing. So do not worry if you want to BF you can. Also just fyi I swear I have had colostrum since day one with this pregnancy... no real leaking unless pressure gets put on my breasts from carying something but it is definately there.

fluffer.nutter · February 2009

milk or colostrum? according to our class, milk doesn't normally come in until 3 days or so after birth.

hiswife062808 · February 2009

I have been leaking for months now- Not a lot and only when I squeeze- LoL. I am hoping that this means I can actually BF, but I am not getting my hopes up. Keeping my fingers crossed and hoping for the best!

Sxia · February 2009

Nope. No leaking and with DD I only leaked colostrum like a day or so before she was born and only because I was trying to pump them to induce labor.

care22 · February 2009

Leakage doesn't indicate anything.

MissesRootbeer · February 2009

A tiny bit maybe every couple days for a few weeks now. Not much at all though.

GigiFairy · February 2009

Leakage isn't a good indicator of performance when bf. I started leaking a bit since early 2nd tri, now I leak a lot...

Temp299646250008046 · February 2009

I didn't think it was common to have much happen until baby is born. I could be wrong but I've seen this posted before, and I'm pretty sure nothng happens until after baby is here.