Collecting colostrum, is it safe at 36 weeks?

When I was expecting my first baby I wanted to extract colostrum (can't remember when it could be done . But I suppose it's 37 as your baby is considered safe to be delivered). I never could do it and got very frustrated and gave up. After my baby was born I got 2.5 years of successful breastfeeding. So in case it doesn't work, don't pressure yourself so much about it. ☺️

Colostrum collection is not something that has to be done, so why chance it and do it early? Just wait a week, or wait til your boobs start leaking.

yeah 37 weeks is considered term so it’s safe to hand express, but anything that ur leaking u can collect whenever

i’d always go 37 bc idk if its the same where u are but anything before 37 weeks would have to go to nicu or have steroids for their lungs due to it being classed as preterm and i dont think its worth the risk x

>36 weeks is preterm , 37 weeks is early term , 38< is full term

I would say 37 weeks unless stated different by your midwife. Im given the all clear to collect from 36 weeks only due to being induced at 37 weeks.

you can collect drip anytime, cant express til min 36 weeks and pump from 38 xx

Because hand expressing can possibly trigger labor, the safest to do it is 37weeks.

Sometimes people have been told earlier weeks based on THEIR situation and so they think it’s universal. But generally it’s 37weeks since that’s early term.