possible inability to breastfeed 2nd time round?

A couple of ladies from my belly buddies thread are saying they're starting to leak colostrum.

I'm aware each pregnancy is different, but when I was pregnant with DS I started leaking at 27 weeks. Here at 32 weeks, I've had no leaking and I swear that my boobs are just the same size as they were before being pregnant (even though I know they grew this pregnancy, I think they've shrunk).

I'm worried about my ability to breastfeed this time round. With DS milk came in pretty much within a day.

Has anyone heard of / experienced being able to breastfeed their first, but not their second? This is quite a big fear of mine right now.

I dont know any stories anectdotally, but I would try not to worry too much :) Your body produces the milk making hormones at their highest AFTER you have the baby, all those hormones are good for something!
As you said every pregnancy is different, I think your boobies are probably well adjusted after going through all this before, they know what to do now.
Try to to wrry too much about it, I think that stress can be more detrimental than anything. Good luck xx (not that you'll need it!)

Your pg BB sound like mine were. I never had any leaking & they shrank a little during later part of my pg. But all was well after birth & supply has luckily never been a prob for me. As you say each pg can be quite different so I wouldn't be concerned.

Hi there - I have only had one child, but my BBs never leaked during pregnancy, and I am still breast feeding DD at 21 months!

I don't think that it will have an impact on your ability to BF.

Janie xxx

I have only ever leaked inone of my pregnancy. With each baby it has taken at least 5-6days for my milk to actually come in. I have gone on to have no issues with supply whatsoever.

I highly doubt you will have a problem - you body has already shown you that it is capable.

I dont have a great deal of experience, still BFing bubba 1 but I do know that my boobs NEVER leaked the entire time I was pregnant and I couldnt even squueze, no matter how hard I tried even a droplet of colostrum out.....now I pretty well belong in a dairy, serious over supply of milk and it just keeps producing! Your body knows what its doing hun, dont stress too much :hug:

I had colostrum from 18 weeks with my first bub, but second time around i had nothing! I have had no problems this time round with feeding, so i decided that my BB's are just really good at holding it in until its required, the first time round they didn't know what they were supposed to do :)