Patient's question:
After giving birth to my daughter not long ago, I often experienced milk leakage from my nipples. When milk was released, I couldn't control it and it would always wet my clothes or bedding. I'm not sure if this is normal, and I also want to ask if milk leakage from the nipples indicates that there is too much milk?Doctor's answer:
Hello, I'm glad to help you with your question: This is normal and nothing to worry about. After childbirth, a woman's prolactin levels in the body rise sharply, stimulating the breasts to produce milk. When there is too much milk, it can lead to nipple leakage. If the baby cannot finish all the milk, it is essential to express the excess milk to prevent it from accumulating in the breasts and causing acute mastitis. I hope my response is helpful to you.