Anyone expressed BEFORE baby arrived?

Tsia · Aug 8th, 2009, 09:11 AM

I was told to try expressing what I could and freeze the colostrum I get out in an icecube tray.

And after todays events the expressing and stimulation make move things into true labour for me.. and I aint allowed to leave the house.. so I am well bored! lol

What dya reckon? anyone ever tried this?

new expressing pump currently being sterisiled as we speak!

Jelly_Tot · Aug 8th, 2009, 09:13 AM

Never tried this hun i didnt know you could express before having the baby cause i thought they should get the colostrum on there first visit too the breast after they are born! so if you do express will you bottle feed LO with that when he is born? xx

FairySam · Aug 8th, 2009, 09:21 AM

ooh good question! I don't know!

If you try it and it works let us know and I'll get my pump in the sterilizer before you can say 'boobies'!!!!

kit603 · Aug 8th, 2009, 09:24 AM

I don't really know much about this at all, but didn't want to read and run. I'd suggest maybe asking your Midwife if you can? The Colostrum is important to the baby so it might not be a good idea to express it now.

kaygeebee · Aug 8th, 2009, 09:24 AM

Well you can certainly use a breast pump in early labour to help speed things up so I don't see why not, but don't expect to get much out - colostrum is much harder to express than milk.

As for feeding, don't worry - you will continue to make more colostrum to replace what is expressed right up until your milk comes in, so you can still put baby to the breast!

Tsia · Aug 8th, 2009, 09:33 AM

yeah having a go now.. 20 mins anddont think I even made a tablespoonful! the manual pump I only got one drop! lol
what was the mw thinking when she mentioned I do this I will never know!

edit- and it hurts if you turn it up to speed up the extraction!!

Mary Jo · Aug 8th, 2009, 09:36 AM

a tablespoon is a LOT in colostrum terms though... when baby's tummy can only hold 5-7ml when it's first born, that's 3 feeds!

bex2602 · Aug 8th, 2009, 09:36 AM

But i bet its kept u busy!!! lol x

Tsia · Aug 8th, 2009, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mary Jo

a tablespoon is a LOT in colostrum terms though... when baby's tummy can only hold 5-7ml when it's first born, that's 3 feeds!

I havent enough for a single icecube yet lol

Mary Jo · Aug 8th, 2009, 09:46 AM

but you only need a teaspoonful at a time! could you freeze it in those portions? I would be if I had a breast pump, but am probably going to hire a medical grade one (expect to have supply issues) and will only do that when I have a better idea of when I'll need it (have no faith in baby coming in the next 3 days!)

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Tsia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spalding, Lincs UK Posts: 5,124	Anyone expressed BEFORE baby arrived? I was told to try expressing what I could and freeze the colostrum I get out in an icecube tray. And after todays events the expressing and stimulation make move things into true labour for me.. and I aint allowed to leave the house.. so I am well bored! lol What dya reckon? anyone ever tried this? new expressing pump currently being sterisiled as we speak!

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Jelly_Tot Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: scotland Posts: 737	Never tried this hun i didnt know you could express before having the baby cause i thought they should get the colostrum on there first visit too the breast after they are born! so if you do express will you bottle feed LO with that when he is born? xx

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Aug 8th, 2009, 09:21 AM	#3
FairySam Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 605	ooh good question! I don't know! If you try it and it works let us know and I'll get my pump in the sterilizer before you can say 'boobies'!!!!

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kit603 Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 3,300	I don't really know much about this at all, but didn't want to read and run. I'd suggest maybe asking your Midwife if you can? The Colostrum is important to the baby so it might not be a good idea to express it now.

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kaygeebee Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: WALES, UK Posts: 1,083	Well you can certainly use a breast pump in early labour to help speed things up so I don't see why not, but don't expect to get much out - colostrum is much harder to express than milk. As for feeding, don't worry - you will continue to make more colostrum to replace what is expressed right up until your milk comes in, so you can still put baby to the breast!

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Aug 8th, 2009, 09:33 AM	#6
Tsia Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Spalding, Lincs UK Posts: 5,124	yeah having a go now.. 20 mins anddont think I even made a tablespoonful! the manual pump I only got one drop! lol what was the mw thinking when she mentioned I do this I will never know! edit- and it hurts if you turn it up to speed up the extraction!!

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Aug 8th, 2009, 09:36 AM	#7
Mary Jo Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,511	a tablespoon is a LOT in colostrum terms though... when baby's tummy can only hold 5-7ml when it's first born, that's 3 feeds!

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bex2602 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: east yorkshire Posts: 445	But i bet its kept u busy!!! lol x

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Mary Jo Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK Posts: 3,511	but you only need a teaspoonful at a time! could you freeze it in those portions? I would be if I had a breast pump, but am probably going to hire a medical grade one (expect to have supply issues) and will only do that when I have a better idea of when I'll need it (have no faith in baby coming in the next 3 days!)

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