Colostrum help

Hey, I'm on my 2nd baby. The first one I didnt harvest colostrum because I didn't really know about it. I had a section last time and the first couple of days were hard as I didn't make much and my baby didnt latch. I did give a small amount of formula before my milk came in properly just to make sure she had enough. I've been more successful harvesting this time and I think its because my breasts know the drill this time. 😅

Things that might help...

I find it easier to hand express into a small sterile cup before drawing into a syringe. I also find it helps to lean forward as well. Make sure you are relaxed, try not to stress too much. Massage breast regularly to stimulate production. You may find a warm bath/shower beforhand helps. Swap breasts frequently too. Hope this helps but try not to worry if you don't get much, you might not even need it. Babies are much better at getting milk/colostrum out the breast and they hardly eat anything the first couple of days anyway 😊