Hand expressing

Hi, can anyone tell me any tips or tricks for hand expressing?
I tried the other day but didn’t know if I was doing it right. I’m 37 weeks but also know that it’s possible to not get any and it doesn’t mean your milk won’t be there when baby arrives. I just wanted to hear any advice on people that maybe managed to do it as a first time mum??
I did it for a little bit the other day and managed to just get a bit of glazing over my nipple. I want to try doing it again.
Any help would be appreciated

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Have you tried heat packs? I used the breast heat packs and left them in my bra for about 20 minutes before trying to express. The more I tried expressing as well the more I got so I’d definitely recommend keep having a try if you feel up to it! But ofcourse everyone is different and it’s totally okay if you don’t get much! I also always made sure I was nice and relaxed with an easy show on and a big drink next to me x

Do it in the bath ! Massage first and look up hand expressing tips x

https://www.unicef.org.uk/babyfriendly/baby-friendly-resources/breastfeeding-resources/hand-expression-video/

I couldn’t really get any when I tried hand expressing and tbh, I haven’t touched any of the colostrum I did harvest. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself if you’re not able to get any as it’s more about practicing hand expressing and it’ll be way easier when the milk comes.

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