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BREASTS LEAKING COLOSTRUM DURING PREGNANCY?
Question:
This
is my third pregnancy. Even though all have been drastically different
from each other, I am quite sure that with the past two I started “leaking”
breast liquid by now. I’m approximately 23 weeks along. Is there a set
time for this to happen, or like all else, each is unique… Please help.
Thanks in advance.
Answer:
There
is no set time for your breasts to start leaking colostrum. Every pregnancy
is different, and there is no relationship between when you start leaking,
how much you leak, or even if you leak at all and the amount of milk you
will produce once your baby arrives. Some moms never leak at all, some
can squeeze out a couple of drops, and others leak enough to soak through
their clothes. All these variations are normal.
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