how long do they leek??

ok i lost my baby one month ago as some of u know, and i just want to know how long my breast will leak milk? How long does it take to dry up? should i squeeze it out?

[missingolivia]

i have another question too if i get preg again right away will they dry up, or just keep producing? or dry up and reproduce from scratch?

[MOM23ANGELS25F]

If  you squeeze your breasts, you are actually going to stimulate more milk production.. IF you don't mind me asking because it's been awhile since I've been here... What happened ? If it's too painful I udnerstand.. PM me.....

[shasy03]

I m/c in Sept 06 and I am still leaking....I have done every test that the docs can do and he determined that milk in some women does not dry up as fast as other and in some cases until menopause... Good Luck!
I don't know the answer to your second question...I would think they would still produce but I have no clue really.

[JoyRenee]

My sister-in-law knew a woman who miscarried and she lactated afterwards and just never really stopped. She had to wear breastpads. Your levels of prolactin are probably high, so speak to your doctor about that.

If you are pregnant again, yes they can continue to leak! Don't squeeze any of it out though. It'll stimulate the production of more milk.

[ovaz129]

I am not too sure how far along you were, but I was 15 weeks when I lost our baby.  I leaked for about 3-4 weeks... periodically though.  It wasn't flowing out of me or anything.  I would have to think that the further along you were, the longer it will take your body to "go back to normal".  If you think that it is an abnormal amount of time that your body is taking to adjust, I would talk to your doctor and see what he/she says.  Sorry to hear about your loss.  (I just had a 2nd miscarriage a few weeks ago and understand how fresh it feels in your mind.)