The breasts are one of the parts of the woman's body that suffers the most variations throughout pregnancy. And is that before the baby is born, our body prepares to feed it. One of the consequences is loss of colostrum during pregnancy.
Especially in the third trimester of pregnancy, since the levels of the lactation hormone increase considerably, the woman can feel colostrum losses, the first milk of the breasts It is a sticky and watery substance that will serve as the first food for the baby once it is born.
Prolactin, oxytocin, placental lactogen and luteinizing hormone participate in the process of breast milk formation. Colostrum is earlier than milk itself.
In the third trimester, the mother's breast milk production is indirectly stimulated by the baby: her adrenal glands produce androgenic substances that circulate in her blood and, upon reaching the placenta, become estrogen. It is believed that they then act to stimulate the production of prolactin in the mother's body.
Before these colostrum losses, which can occur at any time of the day, can be used protective discs on the bra to avoid staining clothes. It is also likely to occur at the time of sexual arousal, or during a massage that stimulates the breasts.
In any case, remember that they are normal losses, more frequent in the third trimester of pregnancy, although they can also occur earlier.
