It Happened

[hellojello25]

So, I'm going to admit to being a bit weird and squeezing my nips everyday to see if anything comes out...and last night it did! I officially have colostrum! Is this happening to anyone else?

 

[m0mmyCool]

Yeah I started noticing dried up colostrum on my bras recently. I know it's weird but I find it exciting lol.

 

[hotpinklily84]

I do this too sometimes...I can't remember when mine came in on my last pregnancy. I'm 18 weeks. How many weeks are you ladies who've gotten it?

 

[m0mmyCool]

Im 25 weeks but I started noticing it about two weeks ago.

 

[ZubZub]

I never got it with my last two pregnancies - and I'm a horrible milk producer, ended up giving my babies formula as I just didn't produce enough. Do you think there's a link?

 

[Natasha2605]

Ha I check mine almost daily too. Nothing yet though!

 

[happynewmom1]

I never got it with my last two pregnancies - and I'm a horrible milk producer, ended up giving my babies formula as I just didn't produce enough. Do you think there's a link?

Not really. I've never leaked during pregnancy and nursed my first two until around 13 months each. I think that just varies a lot for each woman.

 

[cscbeth8421]

I never got it with my last two pregnancies - and I'm a horrible milk producer, ended up giving my babies formula as I just didn't produce enough. Do you think there's a link?

Not really. I've never leaked during pregnancy and nursed my first two until around 13 months each. I think that just varies a lot for each woman.

I got it around 20 weeks with my first and never produced enough milk to EBF (also had some complications which set me back from the beginning too), but did both breast and formula (double duty...ugh) SO i dont think it has any correlation. I'll give BFing a try this time too....hopefully ill be more relaxed and no complications.

 

[EmmySocks]

I've had it dried on my nipples for a few weeks, i get even more if i pick it off. Probably weirdest and definitely tmi is they leak colostrum during sex ...eww sorry...you know when something is so gross you need to share.. hope thats normal.

i'm 22weeks pregnant with my first.

 

[Marumi]

I have a regular breastmilk supply still. Since pregnancy, not before, my boobs tend to get horribly engorged but luckily my son can drain it by nursing 2-3 times a day. Last pregnancy I suffered much under the engorgement and swollen nipples. This time my boobs look and feel halfway normal.

 

[wannabemomy37]

I have a condition that makes me leak colostrum ever since my first loss. I have noticed it dried up when I got pregnant and just last week I started feeling them leak again. I'm hoping I'll produce enough milk for my son to be EBF until age 2.

 

[Lues]

I can totally see how seeing colostrum is exciting!!

And actually I'm happy to get an idea of when to expect it. Thanks!

 

[biscuits104]

Oh gosh, now I'm going to go home and squeeze my nipples. I will report back!

 

[Lues]

LOL

 

[xSweetTartx]

Yep. Que tons of nipple squeezing. xD

 

[missbabes]

I'm nearly 26 weeks, and just had to give my boobs a good ole squeeze to find out if they are producing yet, and my left one lactated just a teeny tiny bit before turning into clear colostrum (was still slightly lactating right until I fell pregnant, 9 months after I stopped expressing), but got nothing out my right one. I get an engorged feeling maybe once a week, but other than finding that glamorous dried crustiness, hadn't seen it properly until now. Completely different to my last pregnancy, where I was able to squeeze it from about 18 weeks.

 

[SaraVO]

Totally been squeezing my nipples since I read this yesterday. I have white spots on them but nothing coming out... maybe just not time for me?

 

[Natasha2605]

Not time for me either haha, 25 weeks

 

[Misscalais]

i have heaps!!! Never had this much with my other pregnancies though.

 

[vaniilla]

I haven't tried it, I know people use nipple manipulation in third tri to trigger contractions and that is enough to put me off from trying!