How's your colostrum collection going?

With my last pregnancy, I collected colostrum the last few weeks. Pumping did not work at all. Because I was getting droplets at a time, they would just get stuck/dispersed in the pump. I would hand express into a tiny cup and then use a syringe to collect it from the cup. It feels like nothing, but it’s apparently super concentrated and nutrient-dense.

I think this is really just a new fad pushed on overburdened mothers. I didn’t produce milk for my baby early. I think it’s great to try and it might work for some, but I don’t think you’re really meant to start producing until you’ve gone through labor which will bring about hormonal changes that help get things going.

With my first pregnancy, I wasn't able to collect anything until after my daughter was born. Colostrum collecting has been a thing for a while, but I definitely think social media has put a lot of pressure on collecting colostrum and how much you "should" be able to get. Some people are just lucky with the amount they can get but it's perfectly normal to not get anything before baby comes especially if you are a first time mom. I haven't tried collecting at all yet with this one because I'm only 35+3 but I have had some leakage which is more than I ever got during my first pregnancy so I'm hopeful I might be able to collect a little something this time around.

For my first baby I never succeed at collecting colostrum and yet I bf for + 2 years. This time I don't plan on pressuring myself with these kinds of things. The fact you don't succeed collecting it doesn't mean your breastfeeding journey isn't gonna work.

I don't feel like it's something we're supposed to do. Idk just feels weird. I think when my body is ready it will start, I'm not gonna stress myself out trying to do it earlier than my body is ready