How are you planning on feeding your baby?

As we all know, very few babies come exactly on their due date; some may arrive at 37 weeks and some like to wait a few more weeks before making their entrance. Imagine if women had huge volumes of milk in each breast in anticipation of a baby that isn’t going to arrive for another 5 weeks? If this happened, Mums would likely be suffering from infection and be feeling pretty poorly. So, we have Colostrum – rich in nutrients and antibodies, this thicker milk provides your baby with everything it needs to prepare its digestive system for the volume of milk that will arrive a few days after birth.

Once collected, the Colostrum can be stored in the freezer for use once baby is here. Many women manage to collect lots and lots of colostrum, whilst some women don’t get a single drop. This isn’t an indicator of your future milk supply or how well breastfeeding will go. If you can do it – that’s fab! If it doesn’t work, then don’t worry.

Having some stored Colostrum can relieve anxiety for new parents if baby is struggling to latch and feed straight away. Offering your harvested Colostrum may just pique the interest of a baby that is reluctant to feeding.