Collecting colostrum
Those of you collecting colostrum, how often are you doing it and for how long?
I'm 37 weeks. I tried for an hour after a long hot shower yesterday and literally just got what you see here. I'm wondering if I do it more regularly I might stimulate more production, but I just can't do that long several times a day. Especially with barely anything coming out. It's frustrating!
I've read that you can try for up to an hour and anywhere from twice to eight times a day! Surely nobody is milking themselves for 8 hours daily to get colostrum.
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Maybe just focus on massage and method for like 10-15 minutes 2 or 3 times a day. If you get some great, if you don't, you know the technique for if you need once baby is born. I didn't collect for the first few days as I just predicted it wouldn't be worth it. I think I started collecting day 4 or 5, and I got 1 syringe worth over 2 sessions that has gradually increased over time.
I also had the tiniest amount come out and was quite disappointed. I’m trying to do it once daily as I’m still working and can’t do it anymore really. I finish work on Friday so plan to do it lots more next week!
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I did find the more I did it the more came out, but it's really not an issue, having frozen colostrum is for just in case, there's a lot of pressure to get lots nowadays but remember it's just a back up