Colostrum Collection

Hello, I have started today too. I’m 36+4. I managed to get 1ml so one syringe but I have been leaking a bit recently. It only normally comes out for me after a hot shower or bath and after 30 mins or so of massaging x

Thanks @Frankie I haven’t tried after a shower yet. And I only massaged for a few minutes before. I’ll give it another go with those things. Thank you!

I tried for the first time tonight (36 weeks), and got 0.2ml. I fed my first for 14 months and was convinced I'd get loads this time as I've been leaking milk for months. Nope 😮‍💨😫

Hey! I started dead on 37 weeks, and didn’t get a single drop for days. I kept trying & trying, I’m now 38 weeks and I’m getting between 0.5-0.8 each time and able to collect 4 times a day! I think it’s about working out what’s best for you, like I HAVE to have a warm shower about 30 minutes before expressing, otherwise I get nothing😬x

A warm wheat bag with some massaging seems to really help me. The first day it took me 45 mins to get 0.4mls. I’m about 5 days in and now getting 2 mls in about 25mins. I keep the wheat bag on the opposite breast and keep swapping, which seems to really help me express.

I've tried 3 times after a warm bath and got nothing which made me feel emotional, 'broken' and nervous, so I haven't tried the last 2 days as my sanity is also important. Maybe I just need to massage longer and give it another go. I've had no leaking or anything and am 36+5.

I never got any with my first after trying loads so haven’t decided if I’ll bother trying this time round

@Emily did you still manage to breastfeed?

@Evie thank you. That helps a lot!