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TMI time: When did your boobs start leaking?

15 replies

longwayaway · 21/07/2009 21:00

I'm 22 weeks along and noticed my boobs were leaking a tiny amount of fluid today. I had no idea this would happen so early! I guess it'll only get worse from here on out? Eek!

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feedthegoat · 21/07/2009 21:42

I had to wear breast pads from 16 weeks onwards. I was on a weekend away in Dublin with dh and some friends when I noticed big wet patches on my top. Cue a mad dash to the nearest Boots!. I wore breast pads long before I got into my maternity clothes as I wasn't even showing when it started!

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MustHaveaVeryShortMemory · 21/07/2009 22:11

Tiny bit at 19 weeks then it stopped.

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Wilkiepedia · 21/07/2009 22:13

Mine leaked a lot with both pregnancies from 16-17 weeks, particularly at night. Totally normal.

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OnlyWantsOne · 21/07/2009 22:14

Oooohh 37 weeks for me

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YanknCock · 21/07/2009 22:14

I think I did a near identical OP a few months ago. It started early, I think about 16-18 weeks? Am 35 weeks now, and haven't been quite as bad for the last few weeks (sometimes days without), but for a while there I had wet spots on the sheets and crusty nipples every morning. Seems to happen most at night/early morning for me.

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suwoo · 21/07/2009 22:15

Did those of you that leaked early turn out to be good 'milkers'? I'm 37 weeks and have had no leakage.

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hawesmead5 · 21/07/2009 22:20

I had no leaking with number 1 right up until birth. It took a while for my milk to come in about 4/5 days but had no problems feeding my ds until he was a year old

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sweetnitanitro · 21/07/2009 22:27

From 18 weeks onwards I got a tiny bit of leakage at night. I don't think leaking early on is a sign that you will have more milk than someone that doesn't leak.

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longwayaway · 21/07/2009 22:53

Hehe. Glad to hear I'm not the only one. And glad I noticed it at home with only DH to witness!

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Tambajam · 21/07/2009 22:57

No leaking here in pregnancy and oversupply issues initially and still feeding at almost 20 months.

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Hangingbellyofbabylon · 21/07/2009 23:00

no leaking here at all with first two pregnancies but copious leaking for months afterwards!

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MumGoneCrazy · 21/07/2009 23:15

From about 16-17 weeks on DC2 & 3 & 4 mainly at night until about week 22 then all the time but none on DC1 until birth

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AcademicMum · 21/07/2009 23:37

With ds1 no leaking at all (and unable to get ds1 to either latch or to be able to express after my c-section with him at 38 weeks). With ds2, a small amount of leaking from around 35 or so weeks plus oversupply initially after birth (also c-section, but at term). He fed till 13 months.

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Wilkiepedia · 22/07/2009 08:21

Yes I produced lots of milk within 2 days of birth. 11oz I managed to express in one go