Pumping for colostrum

I was always told to hand express over using a pump xx x

What about electric pump? Just because I’m leaking when I squeeze just not enough x

Pumps won’t get colostrum out very well as it’s much thicker than milk! You won’t expect to get loads of colostrum especially when you first start hand expressing, that’s why it’s only collected in 5ml syringes😊

it’s only tiny amounts you will ever get - 1ml is normal and even to have to build to that collecting little droplets each time you do it.
A baby’s stomach is tiny and they don’t take much at all. Xx

Thanks for the advise ladies xxx

You should hand express, and ideally wait until 37 weeks as it can apparently cause you to go into labour (I went into labour the first night I tried to hand express colostrum 😂)

I think electric pumping isn't recommended until 6 weeks PP as that's after your milk supply is fully established with baby latching etc.

There's an nhs video on hand expressing on youtube- keep trying, and remember hormones play a part too so think of baby/maybe have your partner present will help x

I was told by ob not to do it until you are 37 cuz it can make you go into labor

Definitely!!!! Save it! Pump as often as you can. I only wish I pumped more before my baby came

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Sorry to jump on this post. I am about to do the same- do we need to sterilise the syringes before we start?? Thanks

they should come individually wrapped in sterile plastic. So you can go straight in with them