breastfeeding?

[faithanduriah]

34 weeks and my nipples can produce the yellowish liquid that is called colostorum or whatever for a few weeks now. It comes pretty easily from both breasts, and my previously smallish boobs are getting bigger. I have large, now-darkened nipples with big buds, do you think this means it'll be easier for my son to breastfeed? I mean, as opposed to small, flat or inverted nipples

[KaceeDawn]

Thank you for that. Being someone who hasn't had the leaking, or darkening of the areolas, etc that most pregnant ladies talk about I worry about breastfeeding... I can extract a small amount of clearish liquid if I try but I was certain that wouldn't be enough positive sign.... I'm 38 weeks and was starting to think my milk wasn't coming in like other moms

[specialmom]

Inverted nipples are often harder to nurse with.  However, you are having hormonal changes that are producing breast discharge and not what you'd feed a baby right now.  This is very common.  Even non pregnant women will have this same thing you do due to hormonal issues (and pregnancy is majorly hormonal, remember).  Your milk will come in after you give birth.  what you have now doesn't indicate one way or the other your milk supply but don't worry about that.  Your body should produce what your baby needs.  Good luck