Anybody struggling to get colostrum on their first couple of times, stick with it! I couldn’t get any at all the first day I tried and then got 10ml the next day and 10ml the day after (I’m 37+2). A hot water bottle on my boobs helped more than anything else I tried!
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Absolutely stick with it!
I had my first attempt today and was lucky enough to get 9 whole mils.
It actually does get easier after the first yield, so we don't want anybody to be disappointed if their first attempt isn't high.
There are some brilliant videos by Unicef that talk through how to hand express colostrum, and this really helped me