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6 months pregnant and already lactating?

Nov. 15, 2008 at 8:15 PM by cnsd4
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Hello, I should feel like a pro- I'm on my fourth child, but I noticed with this pregnancy how my breasts have been so tender the whole time and now I'm already leaking colostrum. Is this normal? Will it effect milk production when the baby comes if I don't encourage it right now?

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	by jbennerrn on Nov. 16, 2008 at 2:45 PM This is absolutely normal and will not effect your milk supply after delivery. Women can start leaking anytime after about 20 weeks, and remember each woman and each pregnancy is different. Congrats on your pregnancy and good luck! Jill OB/RN&Certified Breastfeeding Counselor
	by kristinas8 on Dec. 28, 2008 at 9:24 PM Yep! Normal. I could still express a creamy substance after I had weaned my son 2 years before. I did have a few miscarriages after him, so I'm not sure if that had something to do with it, but it cleared up after I nursed my last dd. It was after my 5th baby that I had the leaking.