17/06/2025
✨ Colostrum Collection During Pregnancy ✨
Colostrum, known as liquid gold, is the first milk your body produces — packed with antibodies and nutrients to help protect your baby.
Collecting colostrum (typically after 37 weeks) can:
✔️ Provide extra nourishment if baby has trouble latching
✔️ Support stable blood sugars, especially in at-risk babies
✔️ Reduce the need for formula in those first feeds
✔️ Help prepare & ripen your cervix for delivery
📝 Always consult your provider first to make sure it’s safe for you to start collecting as sometimes hand expressing or pumping can lead to pre term labour or bring on contractions.
Even a few milliliters saved in syringes or sterile containers can make a difference in those early hours and days! 💛
My go to colostrum collectors are from but you can also order syringes on Amazon or pick them up at your local pharmacy, just make sure you write down the date of collection.
