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Colustrum
Added: 69 days ago.
Added by: CArmione
Section: General.
Status: This question is Closed. (Questions will be closed after 10 days.)


Sometimes what leaks is yellowish, others it`s more of an amber color- that`s not dried blood is it? Anyone else getting cracked, chapped or peeling `nibbles`? :)

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Debra - 68 days ago Rating: 4 (1 votes) no, its just colostrum. Rub it into your nipples after a shower. It will help to condition them. Get yourself some LANOLIN cream. I liked the MEDELA brand. Use it every night. See my VIP site for tips on breastfeeding. Also make sure you have acidophilous supplements on hand to start taking 2-3 weeks before you deliver. Take it the entire time you are breastfeeding to prevent yeast infections. See my VIP site on why this is so important and for other tips on what to take to the hospital, pregnancy and after baby care.

Baby3OnWay - 68 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) Yes I get them but I also breastfed in the past. You can actually try getting nipple cream now to help them out!!

captshelley - 69 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) I had real bad chapped nipples. It hurt like hell for a good month but I used the nipple sheild. I don't think amber is a good color. I've heard of blue-ish and green-ish tent from certain foods but not amber.

wildberry - 69 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) colostrum can very in color depending on what you eat as to the amber color I'm not sure the only other time i have herd of that was a woman that was eating a ton of beets(: chapping is normal but you do not have to live with it lansino is the best thing i can think of to Heall your nipples i swear by the stuff good luck hon

Brandi J. - 69 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) My nipples bleed in the beginning w/ each of my babies, mostly w/ baby #2. They were horrible, and the blood would upset his tummy. W/ baby #3 and 4 it wasn't as bad b/c I used lanolin after each feeding and this helped tremendously!!

MelissaJoanne - 69 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) The chapping and cracking is normal. I don't have any experience with colostrum being amber coloured, only yellowy. I agree with kater - if you aren't in any pain, bring it up at your next dr. visit. To wager a guess, it might relate to diet, the presence or lack or certain minerals/vitamins in your colostrum. It doesn't sound like blood though - dried or old blood is brownish, not amber.

kater - 69 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i haven't ever experienced an amber colour, but if you arnt in any pain, i would wait and bring it up at the next docs visit. mine look like they are chapped too though, im pretty sure thats normal, it doesn't hurt

mcbender3 - 69 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) colustrum is def a yellow color... i don't know what the amber color could be.. I also get chapped nipples

christina1984 - 69 days ago Rating: 0 (0 votes) i just posted a question like this a little bit ago. and no it is colostrum. mine are getting these huge pimple looking things around them and cracking, its so gross lol