When did your colostrum come in? During pregnancy? Or at birth?

[Shanti]

A few girls in my belly buddies thread are already lactating / leaking colostrum. Some of these are 2nd time pregnancies.

Just wondering when most people started "leaking"?

Should I be leaking now? I am only 23 weeks so to me, it's still very early days! It's my first pregnancy too. Does that make a difference? I've sometimes pinched my nipple trying to see if anything comes out and it only hurts so I have stopped doing this!! They're so tender

I remember I asked Mum when her's came in and she said it only happened at the birth of her 3 girls so I'm guessing mine will come in then.....

If you have early colostrum, is it an indication of how much milk you will be making later? Barb? I'm thinking the answer is no.

TIA

[~clover~]

Everybody is different. Mine appeared around 5 - 6 months pg with my girls. Not too sure with DS.
I never actually leaked. I had to squeeze to see it.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

i was about 27 weeks pregnant (u will find my freak out thread in here somewhere) i too havent really "leaked" as such. I was sitting in the loo and i gave them abit of a squeez and it was like BAMMMO! lol now i just see all the crusties on my nipples from when it has dried.

[ll80]

I can't get anything out at the moment, I wasn't able to with DD either.
Mine came in after she was born and I had enough milk to feed a small island of babies.

[Visitor7]

I didn't have any when I was pg, only once bub was born, both times. And I've always had a great supply.

[Indadhanu]

Well I had it from about 15-16 weeks (when I squeezed), but when I mentioned it my midwife looked at me like I was some sort of weird alien milk machine or something, and said that for most woman it happens during labour or at birth, not during pregnancy, and if it does then usually in the last 8-10 weeks.

[Jakabella]

I only have the crusties like Hollye was talking about. My MW said that it usually comes in after birth - you will have some now but I cant get anything to come out when I try either - and yes it bloody hurts!!

[Jas]

When I was about 33weeks preg with DS I had had a shower was was about to shower or something and I noticed a tiny bit of colostrum on my nipples, after that if I squuezed I got a little bit. I have this time with pregnancy #2 that the changes to my boobs happened very quickly (I'm only 11w5d preg)

I certainly would not be worried about this in any way shape or form and no I don't think there is any relation between when colostrum comes in and how much milk you'll have after.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Well I had it from about 15-16 weeks (when I squeezed), but when I mentioned it my midwife looked at me like I was some sort of weird alien milk machine or something, and said that for most woman it happens during labour or at birth, not during pregnancy, and if it does then usually in the last 8-10 weeks.

Same here. Woke up wet one morning and wondered WTH was going on. That night when i was reading a book I felt it on my arm and when I sat up i leaked. I was leaking everywhere.

No, it is not an indication of how much milk you will make, but in some cases it may help your milk come in earlier. Mine came in late Day 1.

[Snoopea]

Hi.
At birth with my first and then at 23 weeks with my second and around 21weeks with this monkey!
Snoopea

[Antheia]

With #1 i don't think it did until birth.
With #2 it was around 30 weeks and my milk came in around 12 hours after the birth which is really quick apparently.
This time i started getting it last week, so at 20 weeks.

[satya]

For me it was after the birth and I barely noticed it - it only came out if the midwife squeezed me (sick bub with attachment issues so I needed a lot of assistance).

[1MOREPLZ]

this is my third pregnancy and i noticed it at around 10-14 weeks... started leaking.. and now i have milk (have had milk for ages now) and tend to leak when i hear a baby crying....

[Shanti]

Great! So everyone is different..... and if I don't get it while pregnant it doesn't mean my milk supply will be affected. Glad to hear that

I suppose it means I don't have to worry about "leakage" now then so i'm not too worried!!

Before I squeezed my nipples a bit and I do get like a yellow creamy thick/crusty type stuff come out but only the slighest amount like hardly anything!..... is THAT colostrum? It's not fluid though.

[Visitor7]

yep, sounds like colostrum.

[*Efjay*]

I don't leak at all during pregnancy, Even though I am still BFing Isla as well, it was the same while Pg with her & I was BFing glenn still.
I can't even squeeze anything out till the baby is born.

[Shanti]

OMG!! How exciting!!! haha so it is Colostrum! I thought it was just nipple cheese LOL like you know how you get belly button cheese?!? ok..... moving on.....

I can't squeeze it out but when i look at my nipple in the sunlight i can see the cheesy type stuff kinda looks whitish nestled in amongst my nipple ducts like you know how your nipple is all bumpy etc.... its hidden in there.
ok i'm hopeless at explaining what i mean but ykwim!!! so i'm not leaking but i'm making colostrum anyway

[sneakysparkle]

Ren you crack me up
Yay for colostrum!!!!