Defrosting colostrum in the syringes

How does everyone defrost and warm up for baby to drink?
My daughter is only 11 hours old and we’ve been sent home but I feel like she’s not latching properly to one side and she’s just getting frustrated. I do have 40 syringes that I’ve collected though.

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I put them in a glass of boiling water (with the sterile caps on) for a few mins and then just squirted into a bottle, or directly into little ones mouth (slowly, into the corner)

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It'll be cold for you but tuck it under your boob, or hold it in your hands or between your thighs for a few minutes. It's such a small syringe that it'll defrost very quickly (if you have the 1ml syringes) and then slowly feed it directly into her mouth

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My midwife told me no need to defrost it in hot/warm water. Hold it between your hands or under your armpit for a few minutes. It is so small that it will defrost quickly. Then give it on the inside of the cheek slowly. Half of the 1ml syringe a meal apparently is all a newborn needs in the first 1-3 days.

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