When do you start making milk?
We often think that we start making milk once baby is here.
This is actually not true. Most women start making breastmilk at around 20 weeks gestation (pregnant) for some even at 12 weeks!
Sometimes pregnancy complications eg gestational diabetes, pre eclampsia or birth interventions eg CS, induction, epidurals etc interfere with this.
But without the above your body makes milk from around 13-20 weeks gestation.
Your body knows what to do. Your body knows when you are having a boy or a girl, knows when you have multiples, a premie, a sick baby etc so just trust it. It will be able to nourish your baby.
I noticed mine at 20w gestation with my first child. With my second my body had just never stopped making milk from baby one 🙈😅. When did you notice your had milk?
If you need help with milk supply or lactation in general, please book an appointment via the link on my bio.
Remember, you’re doing great mama
❤️ Mama Muthoni
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