how soon before birth does colostrum usually appear?

[hawksley]

This is my third baby, but I really can?t remember. My reason for asking is I?m due to be induced on monday, 10 days early, and wondered if this is a positive sign that my body is more ready.

[hunkermunker]

I had colostrum from 16 weeks with DS. Ridiculously early - what was I going to do with it then?!

[mears]

Colostrum is there from early on I am afraid. It isn't really a sign of impending labour but more an old wives tale. Some women leak for months before they deliver. Hope your induction goes OK which with third baby, probably will.

[madmarchhare]

Yeah, I was a good couple of months before.

[sansouci]

I'm not even pg & I have colostrum leaking from my breasts! Very weird.

[mogwai]

I know mine kicked in at 26 weeks. I was on holiday in the south of france, walking around Antibes in a pink teeshirt with dark pink bits where my boobs were leaking.

The shame......

[hawksley]

mmm, so that theory doesn?t work. I?ll just have to wait and see what happens tomorrow.

[nailpolish]

best of luck for your induction.

my boobs leaked from day 1, was one of the first signs i had that i was pg both times.

at least its a sign that your body is preparing hawksley

[Gillian76]

Never leaked during pregnancy. Lots afterwards though!

Hope it all goes well for you

[edodgy]

My boobs didnt leak at all during my first pregnancy but my baby came 3 days early and then my colostrum didnt come for 4 days! work that one out lol