Collecting Colostrum

Hey ladies… Maybe I can ask here. I'm 36 weeks and 2 days old, and I've started collecting colostrum. But it seems like this is still a pro and con for breastfeeding mothers and pregnant mothers. What do you think about this? And also every time I do this, I feel no contractions and so on. Does this have many functions later on for the baby? And one more thing.. there s one skin tag under the nipple. And it s super annoying. Anyone has this?

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Hey mama, I started around 36 weeks too 😊 A lot of us only get tiny drops at first, totally normal one. Sometimes can collect 0.5–1ml only after quite a bit of effort. Don’t stress about the amount. The stimulation and practice is the main thing. I used a warm compress + gentle massage before hand expressing and it helped a lot. Some days got more, some days almost nothing. Also make sure your gynae already cleared you to collect ah, because nipple stimulation can trigger contractions for some mums. Honestly even a few syringes of colostrum can be super useful after delivery, especially if baby cluster feeds or needs topping up. You’re doing great already!

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