Colostrum harvesting
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Also I questioned about colostrum harvesting a week ago and someone posted an instagram account with helpful tips on harvesting. I used her massage techniques and it worked wonders! https://www.instagram.com/saff_michaelis?igsh=MXAwenJ6M2UxZHZpdw==
The breastfeeding expert on my NCT course said you can use a teaspoon to collect then syringe off that when done, not tried it yet as only 35 weeks
Get your partner to help you collect it. This is my second baby so used to using a syringe but if struggling he will help!
I've been recommended using a shotglass or a cup from the pump and collecting in the syringe from there! Friend of mine had the same issues using a syringe to collect!
I’ve been massaging my boobs and collecting onto a teaspoon and then using the syringe from there. I found I was loosing lots to start with but I slowly got the nack of it using the teaspoon and managing to collect a full ML each time now 😊
Hey I’ve been doing it for about a week now! First couple of days was a bit rough and ended up sore-I think that’s just because it was new and also I was using the syringe directly onto my nipple and it just became sore. Now I have found my rhythm and got the hang of it. Managing to do it twice a day and getting a mL from each side. It’s important to be comfortable and relaxed. I now harvest on the sofa with a blanket. I have some snacks and my RLT and pop on a show. I massage for a good 5 minutes-starting as high as my collar bone and just massage down towards the nipple. I have found that if I use the syringe at an angle rather than directly on the nipple then I don’t get much wastage and it’s easy to do. I just need to pull back on the syringe and it generally sucks up the bead(s) of colostrum. I don’t have soreness after now as well but doing it like this! Give it a good few days and you will definitely get the hang of it. If you’re not able to then it’s also okay.