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25 Jul 2022

Causes of milk leakage

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Breastfeeding

During breastfeeding, milk leakage can occur, and here are the causes of this perfectly normal phenomenon.


  • Every mom is different: for some, milk leaks are frequent, even systematic; for others, they never happen.
  • Breasts leak simply because they are full of milk, usually in the morning when the baby has not been fed for several hours.
  • In other cases, milk leaks from one breast while you are nursing your baby from the other.
  • Sometimes milk leaks out when you hear another baby crying - this is a let-down reflex!
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Courtney
12 Jun 2022

Hey ladies I am 19 weeks pregnant and I’m a first time mom I want to pump before my baby gets here so I have enough supply to freeze and so on is there any tips to help me get my milk started or how far long where you guys when you first started to leak

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Kami
Usually the birthing of the placenta is what triggers lactation. It’s not recommended for moms to pump before baby gets here because it can induce labor. Most moms can get colostrum before birth but that’s about it.
12 Jun 2022

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Katelynn
yeah pretty much only colostrum until birth and use milk catchers until 36 weeks and then hand express from then on, i guess pumping during pregnancy is dangerous bc it can cause contractions
12 Jun 2022

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Britnie
12 Jun 2022

My boobs are burning so bad. Does this mean that I may leak milk early?

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Sharnell
MAybe so mine have started but they don’t burn…. I wanna catch the milk early n freeze it ?
13 Jun 2022

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Tyquanda
Mines been doing that since I found out I was pregnant I’m now 14 weeks and man it’s like once they start burning they don’t stop til they ready to stop and it’s mainly my left boob that does it
13 Jun 2022

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Karina
25 May 2022

Questions … how do you know you are having contractions ??? And I know my water has not broken but I feel tremendous pressure on my vagina … when do you start to leak breast milk!

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Katie
That's a lot of questions! If you're worried you might be in labor, talk to your OB or advice nurse to get their advice just to be safe. I think everyone is a little different with this stuff right? Better safe than sorry.
25 May 2022

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Kaylin
You can leak colostrum anytime in pregnancy. But your actual breast milk won’t come in until a couple days after birth
25 May 2022

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Tabs
9 Dec 2021

Does anyone else who is 27 weeks struggle with very sore breasts? They leak puddles too, like through shirts and even blankets. Is this normal? Am I making too much milk? Am I supposed to be making milk this early?

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Justice
The milk you are making right now is called colostrum. It is totally normal to produce it. I started producing it at around 18 weeks. About 3 days after you give birth, your breast milk will transition into what you will be feeding baby for the rest of your breastfeeding journey. My breasts are constantly sore as well and that’s due to them growing. Hope that helps :)
9 Dec 2021

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Daija
Ugh I'm almost 33 weeks and I don't have any breast milk yet! What am I doing wrong?
9 Dec 2021

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lizz
4 Dec 2021

So I am 28 weeks and 2 days today and I’m starting to leak breast milk, it’s my first pregnancy is this normal to leak so early?

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Brooklynn
Definitely normal!
4 Dec 2021

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?Shay?
Yes I started leaking at 23 weeks
4 Dec 2021

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