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chance
08-08-2005, 22:23
when did you first get milk in your breasts? was it straight after having your baby or months before? weird question but just wondering!
Jojo
09-08-2005, 11:18
Well, I think I am abnormal as I already have some colostrum, have done for a bit now!! Milk never dried up completely after having Ciaran!! Generally though, I think you can get leakage from 5 months approx and milk itself comes in about 7-10 days after birth, the first 7-10 being colostrum.....
Debs
09-08-2005, 18:33
i leaked at ablout 8 months but only a bit but after con was born it practically poured out!!
chance
09-08-2005, 21:42
im leaking too girls
Jojo
10-08-2005, 10:11
One of the "pleasant" parts of pregnancy eh?! lol

I still couldn't understand why it didn't stop after having Ci - 3 yrs on and I was still leaking!!!
RealityGap
05-09-2005, 20:10
One of the "pleasant" parts of pregnancy eh?! lol

I still couldn't understand why it didn't stop after having Ci - 3 yrs on and I was still leaking!!!

Thats along time to be leaking!!!
Jojo
05-09-2005, 23:43
Thats along time to be leaking!!!It never really stopped after having Ci even though I didn't breast feed - really strange!!
chance
06-09-2005, 09:26
mine took along time to go as well and i didnt breast feed either
Jojo
06-09-2005, 09:43
I only stopped once I was pregnant again!!! Im sure thats not supposed to happen lol - maybe I should try this time round and see if that stops it earlier! :searchme: :rotfl:
RealityGap
06-09-2005, 09:46
I am weird I did feed my two but never leaked during pregnancy and hardly ever even when feeding it is only 5 or 6 weeks since I stopped feeding and nothing.......
Jojo
06-09-2005, 09:52
I only managed 10 days with my other too - flat, engorged, naturally trying to suffocate them etc :eek: so maybe I should just not at all this time round and get the docs to give me the medicine that dries you up, or just persevere (sp?) more and make sure they give me the help that I will need :searchme:
RealityGap
06-09-2005, 09:58
there is a great book called bestfeeding that has loads of help in it - there is a great tip where you roll a flannel (face cloth) up and pop it below your breat to get a better shape.....will get you more info about the book if you like

I had supply issues and was miserable feeding my son - it was sore and I hated it (carried on as there are health issues in the family that I felt I needed to feed to help with) BUT after reading this book I fed my daughter for a year - never had a cracked nipple or any pain!!
Jojo
06-09-2005, 10:03
that would be great - i ended up cracked, bleeding, unable to position either of them properly and no one advised me about problem solving with flat nipples - its only now that I have realised thats what the problem is 12 yrs after having my eldest - how wrong is that!!
RealityGap
06-09-2005, 10:12
Jojo have sent you the book link
Jojo
06-09-2005, 10:14
Oooo, thanks - I'll take a look :D