How early can you start lactating?

Re: How early can you start lactating?

• Mamamads member

  December 2014

  You are definitely not lactating yet but I know what you are talking about and it's basically just your body getting ready for babe. So weird right? Just refrain from trying to milk yourself haha that can cause contractions.

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• MissMamaC member

  December 2014

  Lmao! That's what I thought ...I knew it was too early but I read on another site that someone started lactating around 9 weeks :S ...oh well, and yeah ill deffinately stay away from the milking lol thanks alot!

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• SoonToBeGenao member

  December 2014

  With my first pregnancy I began leaking colostrum at 26 weeks. It's early now but your body is preparing.
  
  Now for my soap box. Please never call lactation gross. Ever. It is the most natural way to feed babies. The attitude about it being gross or shameful is fueling the fire. We need to be proud of what our bodies are capable of doing do provide for our children. And it should be socially acceptable to do it and discuss it- especially in a group of women who will all experience it.
  
  Stepping off now as a proud mama who is still nursing a 19month old boy and no end in sight.

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• SoonToBeGenao member

  December 2014 edited December 2014

  Oh and you can say Breasts. That is all

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• kjsmith9 member

  December 2014

  I stopped nursing DD about 6 weeks ago.  My breasts have been very uncomfortable the last few days, and I noticed a few nights ago that I can still hand express some from one side.  I can't decide if my milk still hasn't totally dried up from her, or if it's baby-related.  Or if your body knows something different when you stop nursing during pregnancy.

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• law&order member

  December 2014

  You can leak colostrum at any point. I already am, but I never stopped producing colostrum after I weaned DS at 16 months. 

  
  

  And if you think this is "gross," I'm worried what you'll about some of the actually gross things that happen and come out of your body during after after pregnancy! 

  

  

  
  

  
  

  

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