Trouble extracting colostrum

Hi 🙂 I’m 38 weeks and have been trying all week to harvest colostrum. I’ve tried relaxing, ensuring I’m warm and comfy etc and have looked at hips etc online.

Has anyone experienced this and used an electric pump? Has this worked?
Thanks!

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I've had trouble getting colostrum until the start of this week when I managed to get 0.2ml over 2 sessions (I'll be 40 weeks tomorrow)

It's not recommended you use an electric pump - a) could bring on contractions and b) colostrum is think and may get caught in the tubes of the pump

I ended up using a heated bean bag in the microwave which helped with the warmth.
Look up the finger positioning in terms of the C shape - thumb and finger need to be at the same level and I found doing a U from under my boob more successful than a C shape around it

Good luck!

You could try a haakaa rather than an electric pump

I've been using an electric pump after discussing with my midwife, I'm 37+4 been harvesting for 3 days now, I'm getting more from one side compared to the other...I couldn't get anything from hand expressing, I have also been trying a manual pump as well but I'm getting on the best with the electric, if you're unsure speak to your midwife if you can and they'll guide you, my colostrum is starting to increase a little now but not getting too much x

I couldn’t harvest any before my baby arrived, even at the hospital after skin to skin nothing was coming so baby didn’t want to keep latching. After the health visitor came on day one at home, she showed me some different positions and gave some tips and baby boy is now managing to get it himself! The health visitor said that babies know what they’re doing and do a better job than us trying to express so don’t stress. If you can’t get it now, it doesn’t mean it won’t work for you once baby is here 😊

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