Milk not started yet.. due next week!

Silly question but Google is making me panic more and haven't asked the midwife. With my first I was leaking milk throughout the whole of my pregnancy and after. With my 2nd (due in 2 weeks) I haven't at all had any sign and my breasts feel normal. I'm panicked now that I need to pack my hospital bag with bottles and bottled milk just in case but don't want to waste my money if it starts after pregnancy. Has anyone else experienced this? Thanks in advance.

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Yep first pregnancy i was pretty full from 8 months on wards, this pregnancy (due 6th jan) absolutely nothing no change. I did buy the ready made formila bottles tho just to be on rhe safe sid

I’m 35 weeks and having my little boy in 3 weeks c section I’m a first time mum and was wondering why I’ve not started to produce milk myself yet

I didn’t start producing any milk until 3 days after my son was born - have never leaked and bf for almost 2 years! Do not worry. The colostrum you naturally produce will be enough for the baby and having them on the breast all the time after they’re born will encourage production x

I didn’t leak at all before or after birth with my first. I didn’t have milk until a few days after and didn’t feel any big change. I managed to get colostrum and we breastfed absolutely fine

I've never leaked but harvest little bits with previous and this one

Not leaking or being able to collect colostrum is no indication loads of mums are unable to harvest colostrum and are able to breastfeed straight away it's no indication of your supply :)

I didn't have a drop before the birth of either of my two and don't have this pregnancy either. Plenty once they were born though!

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