[MeganJ]

Have had the same thing with my nipple suckers especially if they are on for more than a couple of hours - get a quite big collection of fluid in the sucker enough to create a nice damp patch in the bed if they come off overnight! Havent used my breast pump for a week or two but last time I used that there was some fluid leaking out both nipples. Havent had the fluid leak recently though using the nipple suckers.

I have been taking Shatavari for the past few days and boy has that made my breasts swell up - it is supposed to help with lactation as well as being a estrogen precursor (what ever that is!) but am hoping that I can cycle it to just get the swelling not the lactation. Part of me does want to lactate - it would certainly make me feel more of a woman - but then the sensible part of me thinks about the potential health issues and otherwise it would cause.

Megan

Thank you Megan for your input. I guess for me, it has just been so strange having clear fluid coming out, especially considering I was not being very rigorous, and it was not for a great amount of time. I guess I will keep an eye on this and see how things develop in the future.

No problem just wanted you to know that I had the same thing too, weirdly I havent had any fluid discharge for a couple of weeks - although maybe because I havent used the breast pump at all during that time, although it also seemed to co-incide with using the last of the progesterone cream. It did wierd me out a little at first having the fluid but have heard that the initial stages of lactation isnt uncommon for people taking BO, I did ease up on the nipple stimulation for a bit though just in case!

I have found not having the fluid and associated blisters has meant I have been able to have the nipple suckers on every day for the past week and my aerolas finally seem to be growing - mind you the rest of the breast is as well! Part of me really wants to lactate but it would just cause way too many issues, I think my breasts are going to end up massive anyway without having the additional swelling caused by milk production!

If you ever want to lactate Shatavari is the way to go - my breasts are so swollen right now, and it is definately the early stage of the breasts getting ready to produce milk, so am stopping it for a few days to let things settle down. Shatavari does also have other positive effects though so am hoping by cycling it I can keep the swelling and benefits without producing milk.

Megan