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At what age is it normal for a woman to start developing breast milk? or do you have to become pregnant for that to happen?

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When breasts exist: Milk is formed when there is the proper hormonal stimulus to a breast that has started or is fully mature. It does not form without this stimulus unless there are rare endocrine malfunctions, external hormone ingestion and/or pseudopregnancy.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 1/5/2014

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