Collecting colostrum.
I've seen so much on tiktok and other places about collecting colostrum and I wanted to give it a go. It's something I haven't done with my previous pregnancies. I never breastfed either so this is all totally new to me. I was so disheartened at first as I tried for so long and only managed to get 0.1 of a ml but the last two days, I've hand expressed and got over 1ml both times. I'm super happy with myself. I know there are a lot of mixed reviews on collecting colostrum. I hadn't really heard of it before and don't know anyone that's done this in their pregnancies. Anyone else collecting colostrum?
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@Tiffany I have read some women just can't get any colostrum but can still go on to have a successful breastfeeding journey. Don't lose faith. I've found doing it in the day I produce better. I massage around my breast and hand express. That's all I've been doing. And I just collect the little drops each time straight into the syringe. Don't put too much pressure on yourself.
Yes I have! Some days I get more, some days less, but massaging first helps! One boob produces a lot more than the other. The midwives at my hospital (in London) all really promote and encourage collecting colostrum
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Amazing 👏🏾 I'm still trying, but nothing 😕 . I breastfeed my second baby, but I wasn't producing much milk. I wanted to start collecting colostrum early in this pregnancy to help my milk flow when the baby comes, but I've had no luck for 1 week now.