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Leaking nipples 21 weeks

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I am currently 21 weeks pregnant in high risk pregnancy and my nipples have started forming milk already... is this something I should be worried about? Is my body preparing for labour?

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Mgahmad

Your first?

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Kempton

Nothing to worry about. But perhaps invest in some reusable bamboo breast pads to avoid any embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions!

It happened to a friend of mine and she had such an easy time breastfeeding as she had loads of milk. I on the other hand had to take supplements and pump all the time to get my milk supply up!

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ChrisWest1983

I am the same - started producing colostrum very early during my first pregnancy and also with current one : 23w pregnant and been washing it off my nipples for few weeks. I overproduced big time with my first and I hope that this time I won't as I will have also a toddler this time at home and won't have so much time for extra pumping session and sterelising equipment...

My boy was born naturally at 39+4 : so don't worry about the early labour. The indicator of early labour could be the cervix thickness (and mine is super thick- out of chart) Best of luck!

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Kata89

Don’t worry about it, though wear pads. I stared producing colostrum at about 25 weeks. Woke up a few times soaked in it

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