Cher
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Post by Cher on May 26, 2017 9:19:21 GMT -6
If you're like 29 weeks pregnant and start leaking milk, is that normal? Is there anything you can do?
My friend doesn't want to live like this for 11 weeks.
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Post by joybaby on May 26, 2017 9:20:23 GMT -6
Yes normal, and surprised "they" made it that long without leaking.
Wear breast pads?
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Post by Dramaphile on May 26, 2017 9:22:20 GMT -6
yep. Breast pads are your friends. Bamboobies!
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jojo
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Post by jojo on May 26, 2017 9:23:02 GMT -6
Sadly, normal. Tell "your friend" she'll probably need to wear breast pads.
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Post by filingjointly on May 26, 2017 9:23:28 GMT -6
Normal. I really liked the Bamboobies reusable pads. They were really soft and could get thrown in the wash.
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Ali7P
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Post by Ali7P on May 26, 2017 9:23:33 GMT -6
Yes, it's normal. It happened to me a couple of times with DD1. But it wasn't constant, I just woke up with a wet shirt a few times.
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jt2378
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Post by jt2378 on May 26, 2017 9:25:51 GMT -6
Yeah another fun symptom! Sorry but normal
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hawkward
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Post by hawkward on May 26, 2017 9:27:07 GMT -6
It's normal. Please tell your friend it came and went for me while I was still pregnant, so there's hope that she won't be leaking consistently the rest of her pregnancy.
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Cher
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Post by Cher on May 26, 2017 9:35:18 GMT -6
This is fucking bullshit.
Says my friend.
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valiente
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Post by valiente on May 26, 2017 9:45:23 GMT -6
Omg I can't believe your friend is already 29 weeks!!!
Nursing pads as necessary.
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Post by lucilleaustero on May 26, 2017 9:45:31 GMT -6
Yup, normal.
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pepper
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Post by pepper on May 26, 2017 9:51:31 GMT -6
Tell your friend to go shopping. I have a hunch it will lift her spirits.
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ftwr
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Post by ftwr on May 26, 2017 9:58:05 GMT -6
I had a pregnant friend start leaking from looking at photos of babies. God speed...to your friend.
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Cher
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Post by Cher on May 26, 2017 10:10:45 GMT -6
I had a pregnant friend start leaking from looking at photos of babies. God speed...to your friend. I blame FFFC. We were talking bras. And here we are. |
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Post by Tlex on May 26, 2017 10:11:25 GMT -6
Normal and prayers to your friend if she ever happens to hear a crying newborn in the next 11 weeks.
Being on bedrest on the maternity ward for the last 5 weeks of my pregnancy was a constant letdown.
SWIDT?
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Radley
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Post by Radley on May 26, 2017 10:17:06 GMT -6
Definitely normal. Heck I got mastitis when pregnant with my first. It sucked.
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Post by Betweenthelines on May 26, 2017 10:20:32 GMT -6
FWIW I leaked for a while and then it stopped around 32ish weeks, so maybe it's just another short phase. This was my case as well. And then I leaked until a month after I stopped nursing. Tell your friend to get some reusable nursing pads, Cher |
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Post by Tlex on May 26, 2017 10:20:33 GMT -6
Also I was really worried I would leak so much that the colostrum stage would be over before I had my baby and my baby would miss out on supercalafragalistic colostrum. False. Not a thing. Your friend will still make colostrum for the baby, it is the baby who signals the breasts to switch from colostrum to milk production with their nursing.
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Post by ugotstarbucked on May 26, 2017 10:30:13 GMT -6
Definitely normal. Heck I got mastitis when pregnant with my first. It sucked. That blows dude. |
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Post by Ee on May 26, 2017 10:32:47 GMT -6
Another vote for bamboobies. Much softer and more comfortable than the disposable pads.
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poppy
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Post by poppy on May 26, 2017 10:40:57 GMT -6
Is your friend's name Cher?
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Radley
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Post by Radley on May 26, 2017 10:56:54 GMT -6
Definitely normal. Heck I got mastitis when pregnant with my first. It sucked. That blows dude. I got it a day before a long vacation in Florida, think Disney, Seaworld, Universal. I was so mad. |
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Post by allisong on May 26, 2017 11:03:11 GMT -6
Definitely normal!!!
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Post by harvestmoon on May 26, 2017 11:29:24 GMT -6
Here to add more anecdotal evidence that leaking can come and go before delivery. Mine did.
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Jesslfar
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Post by Jesslfar on May 26, 2017 11:31:58 GMT -6
I remember this complaint in my BMB. It never happened to me, because I have production problems.
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ajm
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Post by ajm on May 26, 2017 11:50:06 GMT -6
Happened to me right around 32 weeks. It mostly only happened after I got out of the shower. The hot water made them leak.
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Post by sunfrogger on May 26, 2017 12:50:45 GMT -6
Yes, normal. Bamboobies ftw. And wash them daily so she doesn't smell like sour milk!
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Post by Minerva on May 26, 2017 14:28:06 GMT -6
Your "friend" has my sympathies. Leaking is the worst and breast pads are annoying.
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Post by robot on May 26, 2017 14:50:28 GMT -6
I remember this complaint in my BMB. It never happened to me, because I have production problems. Yeah, I was going to say, I remember this but it didn't happen to me. But that's probably a good thing, considering how BF went. |
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Post by snowyowl on May 26, 2017 20:22:46 GMT -6
Happened dramatically around 30 weeks, but only twice, then never again until after baby arrived. Sending wishes that your friend has a similar experience  |
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