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12 Mar 2024

Causes of milk leakage

During breastfeeding, milk leakage can occur, and here are the causes of this perfectly normal phenomenon.

  • Every mom is different: for some, milk leaks are frequent, even systematic; for others, they never happen.
  • Breasts leak simply because they are full of milk, usually in the morning when the baby has not been fed for several hours.
  • In other cases, milk leaks from one breast while you are nursing your baby from the other.
  • Sometimes milk leaks out when you hear another baby crying - this is a let-down reflex!
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Ruth
21 Jan 2024

Worried… I haven’t had any breast leakage and I feel like my breasts seem empty.. anyone feel like this? Any tips? #tryingtobreastfeed #worried #breastmilk

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blessing🧸🧸🧸🧸
I haven't had any leakage either, but my boobs are full and heavy and painful 😫
21 Jan 2024

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Ruth
That’s a blessing! Have you tried expelling? I see many women on here talk about it.
21 Jan 2024

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Erica EPPS
6 Jan 2024

So I'm tryna give breastfeeding another try Shea getting a better at latching on just once she's sucking on my boobs,it hurts so Bad then find out above my arm pick I have some milk leakage going on idk I'm that's normal or what.😪

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Tay
Try to make sure when she latches she has a good amount of the area around the nipple in her mouth. Not just the nipples. Try to open her bottom jaw wider with your finger before she latches.
6 Jan 2024

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Erica EPPS
yeah ima try it again we getting better now just afterwards it hurts so bad
6 Jan 2024

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SAJ
29 Dec 2023

Yesterday I experienced leakage from both breast , my right breast leaks more than my left - but my left breast has this weird smell 🥴😩 Is this normal ??

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🍹Jenni
Yes very normal. Some ppl collect it in a 💉 syringe and freeze it f it's clear colostrum.
29 Dec 2023

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Ashley
5 Nov 2023

I’m 30 weeks and 3 days and I have not experienced any breast leakage. I don’t think it’s any milk. What do I do?

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Samantha
Usually you don’t get any until after you give birth don’t worry.
5 Nov 2023

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Ashley
Ok because I have 4 other kids and I leaked all 4 times
5 Nov 2023

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Breanna
11 Sep 2023

Is it Normal for my milk to already be leaking I'm not due until january 3rd this never happened with my other three

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Elis
I leak a month befor I had my son but I think is normal doe u probably just goin have a lot milk there
11 Sep 2023

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Breanna
thank u
11 Sep 2023

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Anadia Davis
25 May 2023

I'm 20 weeks pregnant and I was wondering when I should start producing colostrum and breast milk. I haven't had any leakage but my boobs have gotten bigger and heavier, I plan on breastfeeding and I want to make sure that I'm just paranoid and nothing is actually wrong. Can anyone tell me when they started to produce?

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Ashley
After delivery although it is possible to have some leakage
25 May 2023

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Anadia Davis
so not everyone has to have leakage right ?
25 May 2023

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Kaitlyn
6 May 2023

I'm 40ws and a day with my first and I haven't experienced any leakage of breast milk or signs other than increasing size and tenderness. Should I be concerned? I have my nipples pierced as well, could this have something to do with this? I take regular hot showers or baths and also have been stimulating them to try and eliminate any possibility of a "plugged duct". Please and thank you in advance!!!

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LadyG
Well, I wouldn't be concerned because I didn't get my milk until after I had my baby. It came in 3 days after the colostrum.
6 May 2023

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Molly
16 Apr 2023

Anybody else got pierced nipples and breast fed or considering it?! When did y’all start producing milk? Because I’m not sure if my problem titty getting infected or if it’s leakage 😩😩

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Kysha
Is a chance a ball can slip off and baby could swallow I took mines out got them repierced three times in between babies I’ve had 4 I don’t care to get it done a 4th time lol
16 Apr 2023

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Molly
I’m not sure I’m not going to risk it. Was just going to take em for in between feeding or leave em out for a while
16 Apr 2023

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Kayla🥰
6 Nov 2022

Kind of a personal question so I understand if nobody feels comfortable answering ! But , when anyone started having little signs of leakage ( breast milk ) did it start off very little &’ turn into more or is something wrong ? I’ve been wearing sports bra’s my whole pregnancy ( more comfy for me ) &’ I’ve been wearing this black one for a day or so &’ noticed little white circles inside where my nipples go I can tell it’s a little dried up milk but , it isn’t a lot. I’m 33 weeks as of tomorrow &’ this is all new to me.. not sure if I’m overreacting or being dumb for even asking but I’m worried since it’s not a lot maybe I’m not producing milk like I’m supposed to or something..

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Porscccc
It's probably colostrum
6 Nov 2022

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Kayla🥰
What’s that exactly ?
6 Nov 2022

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Leslie
25 Jun 2022

I am leaking breast milk and boobs are really sore I am only 17 weeks this is my 2nd pregnancy how I help the soreness and the leakage, I want to know when it safe to pump and to take it to the hospital when i give birth

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Blocked user
It's never safe to pump before you go into labor unless you're already nursing another baby/toddler throughout this pregnancy. You don't need to bring any stored milk to the hospital because you would immediately latch baby after birth to establish that breastfeeding latch and bond. You can collect the colostrum that's leaking from you in milk savers or syringes and stick them in the freezer for when your baby actually needs it or for sickness. Colostrum is great during times of illness. Offering a newborn a bottle or a pacifier as soon as baby's born can cause nipple confusion, and can jeopardize your breastfeeding journey. Just offer breast, right away, and always on demand. Your milk will come in fully to baby's needs. Don't ever pump before baby comes, only collect.
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Leslie
I tried that with my first but she wouldn't latch
25 Jun 2022

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