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31 weeks.

I'm starting to leak breastmilk, does that mean I'm losing milk, that my baby needs?.
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That's what i thoughtt, but wasn't sure if I culd breastfeed if my milk didn't come in but this thdy eat as well.
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The colostrum is what the baby will get for the first few days. It'll be an orangish color. Then your milk will come in.  It'll turn a yellow then white. Baby's don't eat that much for the first few days. Colostrum is packed full of the nutrients and immunities from the mother. You'll still be able to breastfeed. You'll want to breastfeed as soon as baby's born. This is just the stages our milk goes thru.  
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What if I want to breastfeed, how do I do that if my milk don't come in tell a few days later
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What your leaking is colostrum. Your milk will come in a few days after baby is born. It's fine though some women leak you'll continue to make it. You can put nursing pads in your bra to absorb it.
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