Dark orange or red in colostrum - blood?

Alex

I didn't take a photo for some reason. I am 36+3 and recently began squeezing a few drops of colostrum from each nipple every day because my nipples were SOOOO itchy and it relieves the itch. I haven't been squeezing hard and it isn't painful at all. Usually the liquid is either clear or white/yellow, but today there is red coming out of a few places in each nipple. It doesn't hurt but it really looks like diluted blood! It is dark orange or red. Does anyone know what this is, or has anyone experienced this?