Colostrum..
So once we've collected it and stored it in the freezer, how do you plan on taking yours to the hospital? I'm assuming in a cool bag, do we need ice packs aswell? And once you're at the hospital where do you put/leave it? Ask to put it in the fridge? And do you give this to your baby as their first ever feed or in between breastfeeding or bottle feeding?
I didn't get to do this with my first so at 37 weeks it's all just occurring to me now 🤣😅
TIA for any responses!x
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I’m using a cool bag and an ice block if I manage to collect any.. and then ask for the midwife to put it in the fridge :)
The rest I’m not sure of as I also didn’t do it last time 🫠😂 xx
I plan to take in a cool bag with ice packs and then will pass on to the midwives to store.
My first wouldn’t latch so ended up having expressed colostrum from a syringe for his first couple of feeds, and then in between formula feeds as I expressed it. But I didn’t produce any until he was born.
This time I’m already getting a fair amount at 36 weeks, so I’ve just started building a stash. Hopefully baby latches and I can just use the stash between xx
I’m going to put mine in a Tupperware box in a cool bag with ice packs for my twins. Make sure you label it though with your name and date it was expressed xx
I usually take mine in a cool bag, the hospital will then put it in their freezer. Make sure it has your name, hospital number on it and date your colostrum too Xx
Also, there is never too much colostrum! My first born ate through all of it in 24hrs when in NICU, my second benefited from it in baths and whenever he had a skin issue, it would get rid of it immediately xx
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Colostrum..
So once we've collected it and stored it in the freezer, how do you plan on taking yours to the hospital? I'm assuming in a cool bag, do we need ice packs aswell? And once you're at the hospital where do you put/leave it? Ask to put it in the fridge? And do you give this to your baby as their first ever feed or in between breastfeeding or bottle feeding?
I didn't get to do this with my first so at 37 weeks it's all just occurring to me now 🤣😅
TIA for any responses!x
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