https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:40:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-dripleak#post-168854 Fri, 25 May 2012 07:47:41 +0000 Downward Dog 168854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Foremilk and hind milk are just the result of the cream rising to the top inside your breast. If your breasts are full for a while, the milk separates more and you get the "skim" milk first. But if your breasts are producing the milk as the baby eats, or as you pump, it's all mixed together. Breast feeding is amazingly complex! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-dripleak#post-168737 Fri, 25 May 2012 02:14:16 +0000 tequiero21 168737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: meaning, when i breastfeed one side, the other side leaks, so i catch it - too precious to just let the pad eat up! i can leak up to 2 oz or so! i was told there were 2 kinds of milk - fore and hind milk. mrs. bee did a post on this as well - not sure if it was in the same post that you mentioned. hind milk is fattier and more filling to the baby. but the milk i catch is pretty fatty. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-dripleak#post-167755 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:43:10 +0000 sorrycharlie 167755@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: yes! it kind of grosses me out. lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-dripleak#post-167746 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:41:08 +0000 T.H.O.U. 167746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: That sounds like colostrum. I remember expressing some and it almost looking like a thick oily yellow color. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-dripleak#post-167741 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:40:09 +0000 T.H.O.U. 167741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok, now I'm really confused, what is "leakage"? Meaning you collect what you leak? </p> <p>I know that when I pump at first the milk is very clear almost watery but it turns more milky white towards the end of my pumping session. </p> <p>I think Mrs. Bee did a post about the color of breastmilk but I think it was just based on your body not fore/hind balance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-dripleak#post-167737 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:38:48 +0000 sorrycharlie 167737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea what foremilk is - but, I'm 22 weeks, and I've had leaky boobs for a few weeks now. sometimes it's clear, other times its yellowish. I don't think that helped you out at all LOL since you're actually breastfeeding and I'm just leaking!</p> <p>but, I'm commenting to follow this out of curiosity :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-dripleak#post-167733 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:37:43 +0000 tequiero21 167733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: well, i heard "foremilk" is more like grayish white, i guess less fatty? whereas hindmilk is more yellow. my pumped milk and my leakage is the same color. when i refrigerate the leakage, it's the same fattiness as the pumped ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-dripleak#post-167726 Thu, 24 May 2012 13:35:11 +0000 T.H.O.U. 167726@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure I understand the question? Meaning the fore milk is clearer? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/breastmilk-dripleak#post-167633 Thu, 24 May 2012 12:53:39 +0000 tequiero21 167633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If its the same color as pumped milk, can we assume it's not "fore"milk? </p>