Colostrum collecting

1st attempt and I actually got a drop! Yay 😁
No idea how long it will take to get a good stash doing it by hand??
Any pro-tips?
Thanks!

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I always tried after the bath with my first, tried to get it on a spoon and into a syringe that way but always found it quite tricky as I’d get lots of air in it. End of the day though the amount of colostrum you collect doesn’t determine whether you’ll be able to breastfeed or not. My friend collected colostrum and didn’t breastfeed at all, one could hardly collect any and she’s stopped breastfeeding around 8 months because she had to go back to work, and I collected some and still breastfeeding at almost 10 months!

thank you ☺️
I know it isn’t an indication of being able to successfully breastfeed.
I’m more trying to be prepared in the event baby and I get separated at all during the birth i process I don’t want the hospital to bottle feed him.
(Also hoping it will naturally induce labour as I’m a week ‘overdue’) 😆

I only got a drop on my first go and within a couple of days I was able to fill 5 syringes in one sitting! I used to get a hot water bottle and massage my boob then try to get some out! I used to do it before bed too as it made me super tired🥴

that’s amazing!

if you’re separated at birth you can hand express then, that will be your true colostrum.

Some people just don’t get that much. I got a drop from a few sessions so I didn’t bother. My boy was sleepy and didn’t feed so I hand expressed and syringe fed him there x

if you’re separated from baby at birth, the hospital should have syringes there so you’re also able to express there if needed! That’s what I did xx

my tip would be have sex if you’re overdue!😂 I was collecting colostrum since 37 weeks and it didn’t do anything. Went 8 days overdue, had sex, went into Labour on day 9, had baby on day 10 in the early hours (was supposed to be induced a few hours after that if she hadn’t made an appearance by then!)
Hopefully you won’t be separated. Good luck!

I made a poll asking if sex helped bring on labour and majority of votes said no 🙈
We did it yesterday morning in the hope of something happening but still no sign of baby…

Get super hydrated and eat really well, take a shower and try after each shower. I promise you’ll see results! ❤️ Just be persistent but gentle with yourself

I collected colostrum from 20 weeks with both pregnancies. I was a week over due for my second. And we did everything to try and get her out 😭 they just come when they are ready, they release a hormone that starts it! 😅 they’re truly the boss

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