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Divyanka Tripathi on breastfeeding: milk leaks when baby cries

Divyanka Tripathi on breastfeeding: milk leaks when baby cries
Divyanka Tripathi on breast milk leaking when her baby cries: ‘A lot of facts no one told me’ · indianexpress.com

When a mommy feeds her baby milk, many things happen in her body that people seldom talk about.

Divyanka Tripathi is a famous TV actress and a new mommy of twin baby boys.

She made a video to share things nobody told her before she became a mommy.

When her baby cries, her body knows it is feeding time, and milk starts coming out by itself, even if the baby is not feeding yet.

This is called leaking, and it can feel embarrassing.

A doctor named Dr Gaana Sreenivas says this happens because the brain sends a special helper called oxytocin that tells the milk to flow.

If mommies wait too long to feed or pump, their breasts can become very sore and painful, and sometimes they can get an infection called mastitis.

That is why doctors say mommies should pump milk on time and ask family, friends, and employers for help.

Divyanka wants people to talk about these things so mommies do not feel alone or embarrassed.

Key facts

Person
Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, actor and mother of twin baby boys
Platform
YouTube vlog
Key issue
Unexplored breastfeeding realities, including milk leakage when a baby cries
Hormone behind let-down reflex
Oxytocin
Risks of missed feeds
Breast engorgement, blocked milk ducts, and mastitis
Expert consulted
Dr Gaana Sreenivas, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Bone and Birth Clinic and Rainbow Hospital, Bannerghatta Road
Preventive advice
Empty breasts regularly, carry a breast pump, plan pumping breaks, stay hydrated, and seek family and employer support

Quotes

Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya

Indian actress and mother of twin boys

“"Sometimes we are shooting; there is work. Women are usually doing their homework. They are stuck. If you miss one or two feeds and you didn’t express it —not your wishes—you didn’t express your milk in time—it becomes so painful. Very much. Unbearable type."”
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“"Baby is crying. Somehow your body knows, ‘This is the time.’ You start leaking. Milk starts leaking. It can get embarrassing."”
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Dr. Gaana Sreenivas

Obstetrician & Gynecologist at Bone and Birth Clinic and Rainbow Hospital

“"Hearing a baby cry, seeing the baby, or even thinking about feeding can activate the brain’s nurturing response."”
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