Colostrum Harvesting Kit & Free Hypnobirthing Script

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Colostrum is also very high in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. It comes in perfect small quantities for newborn babies. It is also perfectly designed to line your baby’s gut and be absorbed, laying the groundwork for future healthy development and proper digestion. Research also shows that colostrum helps to stabilise blood sugar levels in babies which is very helpful particularly in those babies of mothers who had diabetes in pregnancy. It can feel discouraging. You’re not guaranteed to collect a lot of colostrum before giving birth and sometimes you might struggle to get any at all. “It can be discouraging if you don’t see any colostrum, or painful if you are hand expressing for too long,” Silverman says. You can start hand expressing for a few minutes once a day when you are 36 – 37 weeks pregnant. Gradually build up to gently expressing for about 5 – 10 minutes at a time, 2 – 5 times a day. What shall I do with the milk when I come into hospital to have my baby?

For some mothers, it can be a useful tool that helps ensure their baby will start life without the need for formula supplementation.

According to the NHS, there is no evidence that hand expression of colostrum can trigger labour for women who are not known to be at risk of premature labour. The Syringes have a smooth tip for a more comfortable collection of Colostrum from your breast and feeding your newborn baby.

Leila says one of the most important things to remember is to be patient and gentle with yourself. Harvesting your colostrum is a new skill and it will get easier with time. Colostrum contains the all-important immunological properties that helps build babies own immune system and fill babies’ gut with the healthy bacteria that protects against diseases and allergies.This can help boost your milk supply when your milk first comes in and prevent any supply dips if your newborn has any difficulties learning to latch. If you wish to harvest colostrum ready for birth, then speak with your diabetes team and breastfeeding specialists and if they are unaware, then explain the benefits and reasons why. As long as they have space in a freezer for your colostrum to be stored during your labour, then there should be no reason why you can’t harvest. Many ladies who are experienced breastfeeding mothers do not understand the need for expressing colostrum before birth. Firstly, each and every baby can be very different, along with different complications such as issues with latching and/or tongue tie, preventing them from breastfeeding. GD babies can be very sleepy and may also struggle to latch, wake for feeds or feed effectively. Some babies may feed well from the breast but still require additional feeds on top of regular breastfeeds to keep blood sugar levels stable. Colostrum v’s formula

Do ask if the hospital has an Infant Feeding Specialist who will be well informed about breastfeeding and a source of support in those early days. A handy technique When instructing parents on using the device, remind them to always remove the cap from the tip of the syringe prior to use. The syringe of colostrum will need to be brought to room temperature. You can either immerse the plastic bag containing the syringe of colostrum in a bowl of warm water or place it next to your skin.During your pregnancy, your breasts will start to produce colostrum (the exact timing varies from person to person). You can collect and freeze this milk during the last few weeks of your pregnancy. This is known as ‘colostrum harvesting’. Avoid sliding your fingers over your skin as this may cause discomfort. If the colostrum does not flow, try moving your fingers slightly towards the nipple or further away, finding the spot that works best for you. You could also try gently massaging your breast. Use your thumb and index finger to gently squeeze. Release the pressure and then repeat to create a rhythm. This should not hurt.