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   kellverona  
   
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     Topic: Colestrum?? Spelling     Posted: 28 April 2006 at 2:37pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   Hey Ladies, 
Just wondering if it is normal not to have any sign of colostrum leaking from breasts yet?? Im worried I wont produce milk. Is it too early?? 
    
   
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     Posted: 28 April 2006 at 2:41pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   I havent had any leak so far not every women does and goes on to successfully breast feed   
    
   
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     Posted: 28 April 2006 at 3:20pm | 
 
 
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   i've only just got the colostrum in, its not leaking as such but its there on my bra at the end of the day. it was the same when i was pregnant with my daughter and i had no trouble with milk supply. it came in, in force on day 2!
    
   
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     Posted: 28 April 2006 at 3:35pm | 
 
 
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   I never had any until the boys were born and managed to b/feed jaidyn and express for keegan who wouldnt b/feed.   so i wouldnt worry about it.  everyones different
    
   
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     Posted: 28 April 2006 at 3:38pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   i didn't have any leakage at all while pregnant and i breastfed jack til he was 7mths    
    
   
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     Posted: 28 April 2006 at 3:39pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   I didn't leak when pregnant with Kiya until about 28 weeks.  I didn't leak when pregnant with Josiah at all.  I don't know what to expect this time! but I'm not worried either way - now that I've had both happen I know anything goes!    
    
   
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     Posted: 28 April 2006 at 4:30pm | 
 
 
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   I haven't leaked at all, it's one of those things that varies from woman to woman, and if you aren't leaking yet (as the other ladies have testified to) it doesn't mean you won't be able to breastfeed.
    
   
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     Posted: 28 April 2006 at 4:33pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   My boobies didn't even grow!     
I did get leakage, though, from about 30 weeks.  I breastfed for 10 months.
     
   
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     Posted: 28 April 2006 at 5:41pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   i leaked from around 35 weeks and had heaps off milk when it came in on day 2     
    
   
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     Posted: 28 April 2006 at 6:30pm | 
 
 
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   I started leaking about 30 weeks with Maya. Had far too much milk in the end and ended up with mastitis...
    
   
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     Posted: 29 April 2006 at 10:17am | 
 
 
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   I didn't have any leakage at all and barely any colostrum when Hannah was born.... milk came in on day 3 and I breastfed for 13.5 months - no worries!
 
 So don't worry about your milk, if all else fails, stimulation from babe once he/she is here brings it in.
    
   
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     Posted: 29 April 2006 at 10:17am | 
 
 
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   I think hormones from labour (oxytocin?) help as well... (correct me if I am wrong)
    
   
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     Posted: 29 April 2006 at 12:52pm | 
 
 
  
   
   
   I think everyone has covered it really...i've heard of some leaking early and some not all...as with everything else in pregnancy it varies from woman to woman. You will be totally fine!    
    
   
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     Posted: 29 April 2006 at 11:03pm | 
 
 
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   I feel the opposite. Mine started leaking early, around 14 weeks, but my milk didn't come in for about 5 days after I had Mason. Maybe TMI, but have you tried gently squeezing them to see if any comes out? It's probably there, just not leaking as such.
    
   
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     Posted: 30 April 2006 at 9:36am | 
 
 
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   Yea i am pixeldust except i haven't had my baby yet.  I have been leaking since about 20 weeks.  
    
   
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     Posted: 01 May 2006 at 10:56am | 
 
 
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   I never had any before I gave birth and then as Zaara came out and the midwife put her on my breat....it just came out and I am breast feeding her. Dont worry!
    
   
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     Posted: 01 May 2006 at 11:03am | 
 
 
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   You wont have any trouble!!!
 I had nothing before I had Paige - nothing now but I had an abundance!!!
 
    
   
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     Posted: 01 May 2006 at 12:56pm | 
 
 
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   Actually something I remember very clearly is on the third day after Paige was born I woke up with a couple of melons full of MILK! Never mind about the Colostrum!!!
    
   
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