Lack of leaky boobs - is this normal ??

[Stannie]

I know some people are plagued by leaky boobs in pregnancy but I have no sign of anything. I am 36 weeks today.

I wasn't particularly worried about this until a poster on another thread (not on Mumsnet)mentioned that a lack of leakiness (!) at this stage could be a sign of low/lack of milk ?

I have planned to BF for at least 12 weeks and now worried I won't be able to do so..

Is there any truth in the comments above ?

[ButtercupWafflehead]

Pft, I never experienced leaky boobs when OG and fed DS with no troubles whatsoever for more than a year.

Hope that helps!

[Picante]

Nope I had no leakage at all and now have enough milk to feed triplets.

[CMOTdibbler]

Some people are leaky, some aren't. I didn't leak during pregnancy at all, and breastfed for 23 months with no problem at all

[ButtercupWafflehead]

when PG, that is.

I also do not wet myself when sneezing. I am leak-free.

[melrose]

I never had this and bf both mine till 9 months

[purplemonkeydishwasher]

i didn't leak at all during either of my pregnancies. no milk issues here. my nipples are like shower heads.

[beanstalk]

When I had DD1, I didn't ever have leaky boobs, either when pregnant or when actually breastfeeding. So I never needed to use breast pads which was great! My supply was fine, DD put on a pound a week for the first month and I successfully fed her for 7 months. So I don't think leakiness has any relation to supply or your abililty to feed!

[OmicronPersei8]

I didn't have leaky boobs either time - fed DD until 18 months, DS 17 months and still counting.

[Stannie]

Thanks for the replies

I was getting a bit concerned and couldn't find any information either way until I posted here - yay for Mumsnet!

buttercupwafflehead I also am not a leaky person (so far toucheswood ) .. although I'm dreading the thought that I might pay the price in leaks afterwards...

[SpawnChorus]

I never leaked milk while pg, but was the soggiest and most abundant milk producer on the planet after the birth!

[NewbeeMummy]

Count yourself lucky!

Have been leaking for a few weeks now, have to even wear pads to bed otherwise the linen needs changing in the morning.

Can't do anything without them leaking, feel like someone has left a tap on...

[shonaspurtle]

I didn't leak a drop and had an oversupply problem (and also bf successfuly for 14 months). Everyone's different I think and from talking to people it was about 50/50 leaking/no leaking.