Did harvesting colostrum make you go into labor?

Question

Has anyone done it? I’m seeing a lot of ppl doing it. I’ve seen YouTube videos, Instagram reels, etc. It’s recommended to start at 37 weeks only because it may cause contractions. Has anyone done this and how do you start? How many weeks? How often a day how long per session?

Answer

Nipple stimulation releases oxytocin which can trigger labour. Not sure if collecting colostrum accounts as nipple stimulation.

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My bonus mom did. She never expressed it or pumped to get it. She just leaked buttloads of it and collected what came out on its own into little syringes. She ended up collecting over 100 syringes during her pregnancy. Just from what leaked on it's own. Never pump or force it out.

Did harvesting colostrum make you go into labor?

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