Lactation check

During a pregnancy exam does the doctor check the nipples for signs of milk? Has anyone had a milk sample taken during the exam?

The doctor does check signs of lactation by squeezing the nipples just a little bit. He's never taken a "sample" of my milk though.

Just to make sure that a woman is not lactating outside of pregnancy

During my wife's pregnancy I attended every prenatal visit and the birth of course. Our OB only checked once towards the very very end of the pregnancy. I think my wife was 8 months.

I'd have to say it likely rare. Most of the time if there is no good reason to check docs will not check.