Harvesting colostrum with big boobs

I think it’s really common not to be able to get any until labour when the oxytocin kicks in. Don’t be disheartened- it has no bearing on your success at breastfeeding. Def worth trying again when in labour. I’m in the same boat. Couldn’t get any last time and same this time around. Trying every other day but absolutely zero and it just gives me lots of braxton hicks contractions

A few mates got an infant feeding specialist to give it a go for them… I might try that next

I’ve been the exact same and I’m a G cup. Hand expressing hasn’t worked for me at all. Tried my electric pump tonight and managed to get a whole syringe full after a hot bath. Did it for 20 mins

I’ve also got big boobs and have found it easier to use my top finger/thumb to feel the milk duct then gently squeeze the bottom with my other fingers. Due to the size of boobs it’s not actually the bottom more the side but it does work.!
Hope that helps

I’ve got big boobs and cannot hand express at all so I’ve used the pump and managed to get a full syringe the first night and a syringe and a half second night I don’t think any amount of hand expressing I tried would have worked

I am big busted and have tried to collect colustrum for the last 6 days. The most I have is 1.5ml per session. Every drop counts. X

I’ve only just started getting 0.7ml in one go after trying for one week, for me the c method didn’t really work well I just kinda go round and squeeze in the c shape but I don’t go as far back as they’ve suggested it’s been working much better and I don’t put too much pressure on myself to do it I just do it when I feel like it x

I would say keep trying, as even though you might not succeed, you will get a feel for your breasts and where the milk ducts are. I am also big-boobed and it was a struggle, I’m similar to Claire that I did manage a small bit by keeping on trying. But it’s also normal not to have colostrum available and it means nothing for your quantity after labour.

I would advise against pumps as they can lead to oversupply, which is hard to get rid of.