How much colostrum did you take/planning to take into hospital? 💛

I’m 37 weeks and have been hand expressing since 36 weeks. I’ve managed to collect about just over 1ml in total so far, but it got me wondering…

For those of you who expressed colostrum before birth, roughly how many mL did you take/planning to take into hospital (if any)? Did you end up using it, or did it come home with you?

I’m planning to breastfeed, but we’re also taking some ready-to-feed formula as a backup just in case. I’m just curious to hear what other people’s experiences were and what sort of amount you actually found useful.

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With my first, I think I took about 5ml in with me, but check first if you have access to a freezer on your ward. We did, so was all okay. We used maybe 3 syringes whilst in I think, but I had an absolute stash at home still because I was a heavy leaker, but used all of it eventually for things like when he was poorly as he got older for a boost.
Also, check with your hospital, but if you’re planning to exclusively breastfeed, they tell you not to bring any formula with you even as a just in case and if it comes down to it, they will have formula they can provide you if necessary. There’s posters up all round my hospital saying that!

I think I took about 6ml in. They only had a fridge so I had to use it within the first 24 hours. I kept some at home in the freezer and was able to collect more in hospital

Also I will be taking my own formula. Breastfeeding didn’t work out for me the first time and it took an age to get any formula from the hospital so it is so much easier to have your own.

I was wondering the same currently 37weeks and only have a 5ml stash and worried that it will thaw on way to hospital and if it doesn’t get used it will have to be thrown away

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