Breast Milk

I feel so retarded sometimes b/c of all my ?'s but i'm a new mommy so it's ok  

Anyway... I have colostrum right now (duh) but i have to squeeze my nip to see it and most of the time it doesn't come out....(i get curious).
In other words, i don't really leak AT ALL. Does that mean i won't be able to BF b/c it's (the actual milk) not producing enough? Or does it only really start to flow after i give birth??

It only comes in after you give birth your fine  

Your milk will come in within a few days of giving birth.

But doesn't the baby have to be givin the 'breast' within an hour after they come out or something like that....?

I never have leaked while expecting. Only after my milk came in.

Okk Thanks yall  

<blockquote><b>Quoting kenℓeigh's mama:</b>" But doesn't the baby have to be givin the 'breast' within an hour after they come out or something like that....?"</blockquote>

Yes, they will live off colostrum til your milk comes in. Their stomach is the size of a grape when they're born (or so I've been told).

The colostrum is "the first food" but honestly its not your milk. Your milk doesn't start producing until the placenta seperates from the uterine wall. You will have enough colostrum for baby so don't worry.

I didnt leak at all while I was pregnant,I would see colostrum sometimes when i squeezed my nipple. needless to say DS is 9days old and breastfeeding like a champ. he lost 8oz after birth,yesterday was his first fr appt. and he's gained all that back plus 2more onces...... just be happy your not leaking,its a bitch

Quoting Sami&Baby Silas:" The colostrum is "the first food" but honestly its not your milk. Your milk doesn't start producing until ... [snip!] ... start producing until the placenta seperates from the uterine wall. You will have enough colostrum for baby so don't worry. "

It doesn't really come out for me....so i guess she'll get plenty by her sucking hopefully.

Leaking during pregnancy happens to some but not all. It really is of no concern etiher way. Colostrum is what you have the first few days after birth & it can take up to a week for mature milk to start to come in. No worries.

Quoting *~* Superwoman *~*:" I didnt leak at all while I was pregnant,I would see colostrum sometimes when i squeezed my nipple. needless ... [snip!] ... was his first fr appt. and he's gained all that back plus 2more onces...... just be happy your not leaking,its a bitch"

I don't leak but my boobs/nips itch like smurfin CRAZY. And i thought that was a sign of milk and what-not.

Quoting justanothamotha:" Leaking during pregnancy happens to some but not all. It really is of no concern etiher way. Colostrum ... [snip!] ... is what you have the first few days after birth & it can take up to a week for mature milk to start to come in. No worries."

Okk thanks!  

Quoting kenℓeigh's mama:" I don't leak but my boobs/nips itch like smurfin CRAZY. And i thought that was a sign of milk and what-not."

yea i had that too. you will be ok. dnt worry

Quoting kenℓeigh's mama:" I don't leak but my boobs/nips itch like smurfin CRAZY. And i thought that was a sign of milk and what-not."

The itching is your milk ducts maturing & blood supply to your breasts increasing. It's crazy annoying.