I am 22 weeks pregnant. I have not lactated since the summer of 2008 when I was EPing after the birth of my first surrogate baby. I experience hyperlactation. When EPing, I was making 100 oz a day at 2 weeks PP.
Around 20 weeks pregnant, I began leaking colostrum here and there, which I know is normal and is usual for me and past pg's as well. But what is so different this time is the pain, engorgement and amount I am leaking. It's gotten to be very painful. My breasts are huge, moving around (just moving my arms) hurts, taking my bra off or putting it on puts me into tears. When I take my bra off, I leak like a faucet. I don't spray, but it just comes out for minutes on end.
Last night, I was in such pain, that I put a cup underneath of my right breast and massaged it gently as massaging feels good. I felt a let down. After 4 minutes of massaging gently (very gently!), I looked down to discover at least 1/2 tsp of colostrum from the one breast.
I've tried a hot shower, tried a tight bra, tried no bra, not massaging, etc. and the pain continues. The only time the pain lets up is when I massage them both and feel a let down and soak a washcloth. The pain is then almost gone completely for 4-5 hours. I want to pump but I know I shouldn't.
As I told friends, I almost wish I had been nursing or pumping when this pregnancy began or before it, that way I could be doing so now and not feeling this amount of pain.
ANY ideas? I know darn well my MW will say not to pump. It's so incredibly tempting, but I don't want to put the pregnancy in danger either.
since I was on bedrest and had nothing better to do than play with my boobs... whenever I felt the pressure, I would massage. It didn't hurt the pregnancy, I didnt' ever ask about it though.. Plus I was super fascinated that I could made milk, and shoot it lol.. My poor boobs never got the change to get too terribly sore
