Thanks so much for all the positive input ladies!!
I hand expressed colostrum at 36wks onwards due to having diabetes. It didnt send me into labor i did it for 3 weeks (i was induced at 39wks) and had colostrum ready for his arrival and in the special care unit. Although it still took my milk 2 days after birth to come in. So if u want to start doing it ur basically considered full term anyway so if it were to bring on labor there should be no issues with baby. Congrats and goodluck =)
I've been reading up on it because I'm having twins and they will most likely be born prematurely. Not only that, but I worry that if I have a c-section I will be too medicated to produce what I need for two babies. I don't think you can get a huge amount, but I was reading that you can express colostrum 3 times a day for five minutes at a time. It's best to wait until 37 weeks, but I'm considering starting at 35 because I will be scheduled to deliver during week 36. So, I guess I don't have personal experience actually trying to express antenatally but I'm glad to hear about someone else giving it a shot. You can purchase medela colostrum collection containers on Amazon, and just googling it I've found a lot of helpful tips. Good luck! If you start, I'd like to hear how it goes for you. I am still going to wait for another week before I start.
Good for you for trying to do what you think is best momma! I have no experience but maybe talk to your local lactation specialist? They could maybe help ya move things along.
I don't have personal experience but I used this app last yr while pregnant with my daughter & I saw a couple of ladies doing this to store milk so they had a gud supply so they cud get their baby ready for a bottle asap so it was easier when they went bsck to work :-) so ur not the only one to want to! I may do thr same as thos 1st few days of cluster feeding r hardwork & I have 3 other children & look after my nan so no maternity leave for me :-( lol