When did you start leaking colostrum/breast milk?

I really never did with any of my kids.

I gave birth at 37+4 and mine didn’t come through for a few days

I started leaking about 1/2 through the second trimester, but only at night 🤷‍♀️

I started leaking around 15 weeks

Not everyone leaks before baby arrives - don't worry! Your proper milk won't come in until 3-5 days after baby is born. Before then you'll have colostrum and you might leak or not. It means nothing!

I didn't leak during either of my pregnancies. Breastfed for 15.5 months with my first and 13 months and counting with my second

Thanks for the reassurance guys, I have anxiety that my milk won’t come through. I am really wanting to breast feed!

17 weeks

Have you tried stimulating your breasts ? Mine doesn’t leak but when hand expressing it comes out.

I never leaked at all.
When I gave birth I’ve always been a ‘just enougher’ for my boy so I can EBF but I don’t have over supply or engorgement issues.
I never needed breast pads or anything like that.
I can pump an ok amount of milk but I can’t hand express anything.

I haven’t necessarily leaked per se but I have seen some dried colostrum occasionally mostly in the mornings after I wake up though. I’m currently 31 weeks and started noticing it occasionally starting at around 20 weeks.

yeah I have tried that within the last few weeks and still nothing. I’m sure it’s no concern, the milk will come when needed hopefully 🤞🏻

When I was about 20 weeks, I did work in a daycare with babies so my midwife said all the horomones can do that cause my body could sense their hunger

I had absolutely nothing till I started eating oatmeal 👍🏾

@Francesca it can take 3-5 days for mature milk to come in after birth. Prior to that, you'll have colostrum and it is all baby needs. Remember that newborn tummies are TINY so frequent feedings should be expected and it doesn't mean you aren't producing

I didn't leak until after baby was born and that was from being engorged as my body got used to babies feeding then it was normal let down but I started collecting colostrum at 37 weeks (when it is recommended) and it takes a few tries to get anything but after a few days it got really easy to collect so when you start collecting (if you do) don't be discouraged as it takes a few tries but it will come x

Started at around 18 weeks.
My friends who have had babies didn’t leak at all!

20 weeks and it still does 20m postpartum 😅

No colostrum or milk came for me till a couple of days after baby was born, and that was due to using a pump. Everyone’s different.

Not until baby was born for both my kids.

I worried about this so much while I was pregnant! I never leaked once while pregnant but I’ve been successfully breastfeeding for almost 6 months now!

It's very normal not to leak during pregnancy. You will absolutely have colostrum, it's made due to hormones during pregnancy, no one doesn't make it when pregnant. You can start to harvest colostrum from 36 weeks, but still, don't panic if you don't get anything.
The best thing to do if you are wanting to Breastfeed, is research! Do some reading, find and join a support group, learn what's normal and what is a sign to seek support. I highly recommend, LA leche league and their book, the womanly art of breastfeeding.

I started around 25 weeks I think??

Never had a drop x