When should an expecting mother start leaking colostrum?

In this Ask Anne column at Breastfeeding Basics, a mother experiencing her third pregnancy is concerned that she should be leaking colostrum, but it hasn’t started yet.

Anne answers with, “every pregnancy is different.” Different mothers may start producing colostrum at different times, and it could be as little as a few drops or enough to soak a shirt. This also has no bearing on how much milk you produce once your baby is born.

Read the full article here: When Will My Breasts Start Leaking Colostrum?
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