Colostrum Harvesting

I have been collecting colostrum for the last 2 weeks. (I’m due any day now). If I stopped collecting colostrum until baby arrived, would this affect my supply at all?

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I don't think it would. How are you storing it? I saw some little tunes meant for colostrum on Amazon but they're kind of pricey so I'm hesitant

No, your hormones will help to control the supply and then baby latching and suckling after birth will give your body the message to increase supply to as much as they need

No, it shouldn’t have significant impact, as some people don’t collect at all and still breastfeed their children. The important time is the first few weeks after birth, that will establish your supply.

You can get colostrum syringes from your midwife.

my midwife gave me a colostrum harvesting kit! It had 20 syringes in it to store the colostrum - and then I’ve just kept it in our freezer ☺️

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