Orange breastmilk?

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BorgLady · 07/05/2008 10:18

This seems very weird to me, but sometimes my nipples leak bright orange stuff! I started leaking at about 23 weeks (30 weeks now) mostly clear stuff, sometimes thicker and white, but sometimes bright orange.

Is this normal? It's my first pregnancy so I have no experience with this, and it's only a few drops, not even enough to get my bra wet yet.

Should I mention this when I see midwife on Fri?

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Kathyis6incheshigh · 07/05/2008 10:19

yup, it's colostrum. Perfectly normal. It's amazingly bright sometimes isn't it?

bundle · 07/05/2008 10:19

do you eat a lot of carrots?

alittlebitshy · 07/05/2008 10:21

lol bundle!
yup - prefectly normal. As Kathy says it's colostrum and all fine!

tiktok · 07/05/2008 10:21

Mention it, yes, but that colour is on the normal spectrum

bundle · 07/05/2008 10:23

my spinach habit caused plenty of green expressed milk!

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BorgLady · 07/05/2008 10:23

Phew, thanks!

LOL @ bundle too!

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tiktok · 07/05/2008 14:23

Yes, milk can be all colours

Some vit supps cause green milk.

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