How early can you start pumping?

Question

This is my third child, with my first two I leaked colostrum towards the end... I'm 20 weeks right now and have been leaking for about two weeks and my breast some days feel extremely tender and full and the only way to feel relief is to express some of it,

Answer

Expressing milk can cause early labor, just a warning. It causes the uterus to contract so I would be careful about doing it.

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I've heard you're not supposed to pump until after baby because it causes you to go into labor.

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At 20 weeks I would avoid pumping. It may increase your supply and you have a ways to go. I'd ask your doctor/midwife to be sure. I started leaking at 23 weeks. Some days I'm full and tender, but then it'll go down for a few days.

How early can you start pumping?

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