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I was saying how heavy my boobs already feel at 19 weeks, and she came out with "well if you think that's bad, just wait until they get so big you're leaking milk everywhere. And that's even before you've had the baby"

She's come out with so many things I'm finding it hard to work out whether she's winding me up or not.

I just need to know so I'm prepared really.

I always told mum I wanted a brother

She is right (in my case)

I would buy lots of breast pads especially if you breastfeed, you leek like a wonky gutter.

I didn't leak a drop till about 3 days in, and they felt like lead weights

Mine weren't too bad before but two throbbing leaky water balloons about covers week one.

Not everyone leaks during pregnancy no, some do which is normal but i dont think its quite as bad as shes probably making out. After the baby yes, its a different story and even another baby crying will make your breasts leak quite alot. But i wouldn't worry.

Bolkocks in my case. No leaking before and feck all milk afterwards. I have shite tits

So there's a chance I could leak before I've even given birth. Is this like towards the end, or shoud I be keeping an eye now

oh god.

Hmm, I think she is right. I found it really quite painful when my milk came in - sore and leaky, ouch HV told me to put fridge-cold savoy cabbage leaves in my bra and they worked wonders!! Really soothing.

well it seems everyones different but i would say you shouldn't have to worry til towards the end, but if its worrying you, buy some breast pads now so you know you have them if you need them. Keep them in your bag for reassurance maybe.

I didn't have huge leakage prior to have either dc, not enough to warrant breast pads but in the bath there was the occasional drip.

But day 3, holy moly, dh said Pamela or Dolly would be jealous and I was resting my chin on rockhard giant boobs that felt like a huge weight so some of what she is says is correct

You may have wanted a brother - but she may be useful in the future. My dsis was v useful to call at 3 in the morning when I thought I was going mad

I'd be mortified if I suddenly leaked, and got caught out so I think I will do that pixiepud.

This pregnancy lark really is all glamour isn't it. No wonder I waited till I was 36

Well, right or wrong she's going to get way more annoying by the sounds of it.......

I tried to purchase a savoy cabage from our local green grocer, he told me they were 80p each, not weighed.

I told him I was happy with mt medium sized cabage but he insisted I should buy a bigger one for 80p.

I snapped and told him the leaves of the medium size one would fit perfectly in my breast milk swollen bra than you very much and he gave it to me for free

I've noticed tiny bits of seepage only after I've been swimming, from about 28 weeks. Not noticeable, just visible to me when I've been changing afterwards.

No - she's enjoying being the one-in-the-know!

Repeat 'Yes, but everyone's different'.

or 'Yes, but the HV, MW, DR. etc says everyone's different.

Then smile serenely...

No seepage either before or after and I fed mine for over a year.

I leaked from 26 weeks

Some women do, some women don't. Everyone is different.

Peeling your nipples off your milk encrusted bra at the end of the day is enough to make your toes curl though, and rush out to buy breast pads immediately!

I leaked from about 6 months, sorry. But everyone is different.

I would occasionally wake up in a wet bed - the boobs were very overactive on the occasional night

Just out of curiosity - is she younger than you? Are you more successful than her? is this something and possibly the first thing that she has ever had to hold over you?

i leaked from about 20wks preg each time, but i always had oversupply issues as well once bfeeding so maybe that was linked? so yes get some bpads in to be safe its fine tho

I never leaked- either before or after birth. Ebf 2 children, both to 17mo.

Everyone's body is different.

I started leaking at 20 weeks pg with my first.

It wasn't sore though.

Not like the fiery boulders of death I had stuck to my front when my milk came in, 3 days post-CS.

Leaked before, from about 5 months, usually at night time when I took my bra off and every time we had sex! Was horrified the first time!

first time, i didn't leak at all, this time around i started leaking a bit at 4 months but its not a fountain, just a drop or 2 i wouldn't worry

I will be going straight out to buy some today, after reading all this. Most of you started leaking at the stage I am now

My sister is actually older and more successful than little old me. Actually I wonder if there's a bit of jealousy from her, because for once it's not all about her