Many people know that women only have milk after giving birth, and milk needs to be continuously sucked and stimulated by the baby to continue secreting. However, some women may experience breast discharge during pregnancy, which many people believe to be breast milk. So how long does it take for breasts to have milk during pregnancy?
Most women start to have milk secretion 2-3 days after giving birth, but there are also a small number of women who will have milk secretion in the middle and later stages of pregnancy, which is normal. Because some women experience physiological lactation due to an increase in prolactin levels during mid pregnancy. In the later stages of pregnancy, squeezing the nipple with your hand will produce some yellow liquid, which is called breast milk.
However, it should be noted that if there is secretion in the breasts after pregnancy, do not squeeze the nipples with your hands. Choose a loose, comfortable, and pure cotton bra, and change and wash it frequently. Do not compress or stimulate the breasts. After giving birth, if there is a vaginal delivery, there will be real milk coming out within 1 to 3 days. If you have a cesarean section, it usually takes about a week for you to have milk.
After production, attention should be paid to preventing the occurrence of mastitis. It is important to relax and avoid eating difficult to digest foods. In addition, during the expected delivery period, breast swelling may be more severe, so personal hygiene and breast massage should be taken into account.
