Colostrum

I’ve been collecting my colostrum as advised by my midwife due to low blood sugars. I’m 38 weeks and after just one 15 minute pump, I’ve collected 17ml! Is that normal? I’ve never collected that much since I’ve started collecting!

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Did you use a pump? Or hand express?

pump. I was given the go ahead since in last 37 weeks but was hand expressing at 36

Ah that’s probably why the volume! I am yet to use a pump, I have been hand expressing and can get 2-3ml a day, what pump do you have?

Thats amaizing

I’ve been using the mam electric double pump just because those are the bottles we have decided to use so I can express directly into them for convenience. But I am looking into the momcozy so I can pop it in my bra and still move around

You know, I don't understand why colostrum is collected in syringes and not bottles especially with this much collected. How many syringes can make one feed for a newborn for example or do they get full after one? Or does it work some other way?

@Malie the baby's stomach is tiny when it's born. Like the size of a cherry stone.
So it's best to collect in syringes as you can defrost one individually and give to the baby rather than defrosting a whole pack to use in a bottle as you would have to bin 99% of it.

so one syringe is enough for a feed for a newborn baby? 🙆🏿‍♀️ crikey! No wonder they are constantly eating haaa, so precious!

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