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How soon during pregnancy do you start to lactate?

sweet_n_simpo asked:


Last night I noticed milk while gently squeezing my breasts. So I took a pt today and found out that I’m expecting my second child. Can anyone help me in finding out how soon during pregnancy does lactation start? Thanks!

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8 Comments on “How soon during pregnancy do you start to lactate?”

  1. #1 puppy said at 12:48 am on June 22nd, 2008:

    well it all depends on the woman’s hormones. some will start lactating in early pregnancy like you have and others not until late pregnancy or even after

  2. #2 jaytei said at 4:49 pm on June 23rd, 2008:

    It’s hard to say. I was 4-5 months & was dripping with both my pregnancies. The best thing to do is go to your doctor to see how far along you are.

  3. #3 purna said at 10:19 am on June 24th, 2008:

    only after abt 7 mts of pregnancy does a lady start lactating.
    in ur case, mayb ur second pregnancy is too early and probably u hadnt stopped lactating after the first..

  4. #4 green march said at 12:20 pm on June 25th, 2008:

    Well, lactation doesn’t actually start until after birth. But you can start secreting and/or leaking colustrum at almost any time during pregnancy. It varies from woman to woman. Personally, I didn’t leak until I was about 5 months pregnant.

  5. #5 Dani said at 1:54 am on June 28th, 2008:

    it varies for each lady.

    I have had 5 pregnancies and Ive never had milk or colostrum from my ******* while pregnant, not until after theyre born -with all of them :)

  6. #6 jadmac2 said at 5:22 pm on June 28th, 2008:

    It is only colostrum as your milk does not come in until the baby is born.
    It can happen anywhere from the second trimester.
    I never leaked ever in my pregancies but suffered other things like this bloody heartburn for the 3rd time today!

  7. #7 Blu said at 5:25 am on July 1st, 2008:

    Depending on hormone levels, some women start seeing colostrum as early as a few months. One site says that some women start production almost as soon as they conceive.
    Hope that helps.

  8. #8 crazy said at 11:50 am on July 3rd, 2008:

    I guess it all depends. With both of my pregnancies I didn’t lactate until days after I delivered.