3 weeks ago
Divyanka Tripathi on breastfeeding: milk leaks when baby cries
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.
Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, mother of twin baby boys, shared unspoken breastfeeding challenges in a YouTube vlog.
She said her body starts leaking milk when her baby cries, which can feel embarrassing.
She described missing feeds without expressing milk as causing 'unbearable' pain that people rarely discuss.
Dr Gaana Sreenivas explained that hearing a baby cry triggers the release of oxytocin, activating the milk let-down reflex.
Experts warn that repeated feeding delays can cause breast engorgement, blocked milk ducts, and mastitis, and advise regular expression and support.
- Who
- Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, an actor and mother of twin baby boys, with expert comments from obstetrician-gynaecologist Dr Gaana Sreenivas.
- What
- A discussion of lesser-known breastfeeding realities, including milk leakage when a baby cries, pain from delayed feeds, and balancing feeding with work, household, and social obligations.
- Where
- Online via a YouTube vlog, as reported by The Indian Express; the consulted specialist practices at Rainbow Hospital, Bannerghatta Road.
- When
- Recently, in a YouTube vlog shared by the actor.
- Why
- To raise awareness of the natural breastfeeding reflexes and everyday challenges nursing mothers face, and to encourage open conversation about them.
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."”
indianexpress.com
“"Baby is crying. Somehow your body knows, ‘This is the time.’ You start leaking. Milk starts leaking. It can get embarrassing."”
indianexpress.com
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."”
indianexpress.com







