Re: 20wks and breast LEAKING!
From: Lori (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 24 May 2003 06:04:01 -0500 (CDT)
Hi, I leaked very early with both of my pregnancies. I have been told
that if you have breastfed after you other pregnancies that you might
leak early the next time. Which I leaked early with my first child and
with the second. I am not that far enough on this one.
--
Lori
At Sat, 24 May 2003, Marisa Geller MD wrote:
>
>1.It is not very common but nothing to worry about.
> 2.It has nothing to do with the amount of colostrum when the baby borns
>3.Do not encourage it, just let it go.
>
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>Marisa Geller M.D.
>Coordinator Obgyn.net Latina
>Specialist on Obstetrics and Gynecology
>Specialist on Fertility and Sterility
>Buenos Aires
>Argentina
>
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>>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Valerie" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list PREGNANCY-BIRTH"
><pregnancy-birth@mail.medispecialty.com>
>Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 11:16 PM
>Subject: 20wks and breast LEAKING!
>
>> Yeesh... pregnancy has so many new experiences... and this is strange...
>>
>> I went for my Level II U/S yesterday and SHE is fine... then when I got
>> home after work I took a little rest, laid down for a nap, and woke up
>> with the left side of my shirt was all wet...
>>
>> So here are my questions...
>>
>> 1.Is this OK?
>>
>> 2.Will there be sufficient colostrum when the baby is born if it's
>> leaking now?
>>
>> 3.Should I be encouraging it (and wouldn't that release oxytocin
>> possibly stimulating preterm labor?)? or just let it go and leak? or???
>>
>> Valerie
>>