When should our boobs leak?

Donna26 · Aug 15th, 2008, 10:14 AM

I haven't posted in ages- so hi to you all again-Can't believe we are in the 3rd Tri
Just have a question- I was talking to someone who asked if my boobies had started leaking yet- they haven't, when I said this, she commented that I may not be able to breastfeed then.

Am I right to worry?? Does successful breastfeeding happen only if your producing milk/colustrium now?Have all your breasts been leaking yet? Mine have gone from a C cup to and F and i've had some pain in the nipples (TMI!), but no leakage!

Donna26 · Aug 15th, 2008, 10:15 AM

Oh and now I see my ticker is saying I should be leaking now- GREAT!!!

thelilbump · Aug 15th, 2008, 10:20 AM

mine started about 30 weeks but tbh, u wouldn't kno they were until u look put a black top on and look at the inside. gross i kno sorry. I've only had 1 'wet patch' incident as i'd expected last week.

hannahx · Aug 15th, 2008, 10:25 AM

Mine hardly leak and they didnt with my last pregnancy but i managed to breastfeed my daughter without any problems at all so dont worry hun xx

Donna26 · Aug 15th, 2008, 10:26 AM

Not gross at all- I just hope I get some too- or if not that I am still able to BFeed!

greenkat · Aug 15th, 2008, 10:30 AM

Mine have been leaky since about 16-18 weeks - I usually get stuff early, lol, I seem to be made like that. I wouldn't worry too much though, I've read that size isn't an indication as to whether you'll get alot of milk or not so I don't think whether they're leaky or not will be either.

Ann-Marie · Aug 15th, 2008, 10:31 AM

Mine don't leak, and I fed fine with my first son. If you give you nip a bit of a squeeze.. from behind the areola, you will probably get a bit come out. Don't worry, the signal isnt really there til you've had bubs.

BlackBerry25 · Aug 15th, 2008, 10:33 AM

My boobs leak when I'm sleeping or if I squeeze them. And even then, not much. I read it doesn't matter if they leak before giving birth, that a lot of women don't experience it until the baby is born and that they can still breastfeed.

thelilbump · Aug 15th, 2008, 10:33 AM

i wouldn't have thought it would effect breastfeeding in future, if anything it might just be slightly slower.

leeanne · Aug 15th, 2008, 11:43 AM

Some women do not leak at all. I never did during my first two and with this one I had one very, very minor leak.

Just because one doesn't leak, doesn't mean they don't work. I've had no trouble breastfeeding any of my babies.

Aug 15th, 2008, 10:14 AM	#1
Donna26 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 146	When should our boobs leak? I haven't posted in ages- so hi to you all again-Can't believe we are in the 3rd Tri Just have a question- I was talking to someone who asked if my boobies had started leaking yet- they haven't, when I said this, she commented that I may not be able to breastfeed then. Am I right to worry?? Does successful breastfeeding happen only if your producing milk/colustrium now?Have all your breasts been leaking yet? Mine have gone from a C cup to and F and i've had some pain in the nipples (TMI!), but no leakage!

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Aug 15th, 2008, 10:15 AM	#2
Donna26 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 146	Oh and now I see my ticker is saying I should be leaking now- GREAT!!!

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Aug 15th, 2008, 10:20 AM	#3
thelilbump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lancashire Posts: 9,670	mine started about 30 weeks but tbh, u wouldn't kno they were until u look put a black top on and look at the inside. gross i kno sorry. I've only had 1 'wet patch' incident as i'd expected last week.

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Aug 15th, 2008, 10:25 AM	#4
hannahx Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: warrington Posts: 237	Mine hardly leak and they didnt with my last pregnancy but i managed to breastfeed my daughter without any problems at all so dont worry hun xx

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Aug 15th, 2008, 10:26 AM	#5
Donna26 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 146	Not gross at all- I just hope I get some too- or if not that I am still able to BFeed!

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Aug 15th, 2008, 10:30 AM	#6
greenkat Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 437	Mine have been leaky since about 16-18 weeks - I usually get stuff early, lol, I seem to be made like that. I wouldn't worry too much though, I've read that size isn't an indication as to whether you'll get alot of milk or not so I don't think whether they're leaky or not will be either.

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Aug 15th, 2008, 10:31 AM	#7
Ann-Marie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Leigh, Oxfordshire, UK. Posts: 5,174	Mine don't leak, and I fed fine with my first son. If you give you nip a bit of a squeeze.. from behind the areola, you will probably get a bit come out. Don't worry, the signal isnt really there til you've had bubs.

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Aug 15th, 2008, 10:33 AM	#8
BlackBerry25 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 15,180	My boobs leak when I'm sleeping or if I squeeze them. And even then, not much. I read it doesn't matter if they leak before giving birth, that a lot of women don't experience it until the baby is born and that they can still breastfeed.

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Aug 15th, 2008, 11:43 AM	#10
leeanne Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 26,691	Some women do not leak at all. I never did during my first two and with this one I had one very, very minor leak. Just because one doesn't leak, doesn't mean they don't work. I've had no trouble breastfeeding any of my babies.

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