Collecting Colostrum?

That’s how much I am getting too.

Just remember to label them and use oldest first. 😉

I just started and got 0.2ml the first day and 0.5ml the second day :) collecting with my haakaa just suction, I'm about 36 and a half weeks. Anything over 0.1ml is worth saving so you're doing absolutely fine. I'd say your output is right on point.

I am exclusively hand expressing. I tried once to use a manual pump but I feel like there is so little coming out that it isn't worth the hassle.

I was getting 1-2 mL at a time but I saw someone on here mention doing it after a nice hot shower and so I decided to try that and I got 8 mL during that session. My poor husband was waiting for me haha. He wanted to do stuff with me and I told him I was going to express rq which usually doesn't take long since it's usually just the 1-2 mL but then after a while he's like "Soooo what's up?" And I'm over here like "It's neverending!!!" Like damn it felt like I struck oil. 😂 So yeah, try doing it after your ladies are nice and warmed up after a shower y'all! That's what worked for me 🩷

I have definitely started leaking but have not collected. I was curious how others have collected and my guess was a syringe. Idk why I’m afraid to hand express or pump as though it might induce labor which I feel is just an irrational thought lol. I also feel strange about keeping old stuff for my baby to take in when I know there will be new colostrum when she’s born? I suppose I’m just not educated on the subject but have been curious since I started leaking.

Everyone I'd different some get 1-2ml some get more some get non at all until baby comes

it’s not an irrational thought — some moms are more responsive to nipple stimulation for labor induction, so listen to your body :) I had my first child within 24 hours of trying out my breast pump for a minute to see how it works. Probably would have been ok hand expressing colostrum but I had no idea at the time that I could.