Feeling discouraged; colostrum harvesting

This is my second pregnancy. 37 weeks today. I have a congenital abnormality with my left breast (it never developed - closest thing I can find that looks similar is what is called tubular breast). My right breast did develop normally and has been changing during pregnancy. I had very very low supply with my first baby. I pumped 8 times a day and tried triple feeding and followed all of the instructions that my lactation consultants told me and the most I could ever get was about 2-4 oz per 24 hours, and that was with a medication to help.

So fast forward to now, I met with a LC again and they recommended I start collecting colostrum at 37 weeks. I hand expressed x 20 min this morning and got such a teeny tiny amount, so small it doesn’t even quantify on the syringe (see photo). I feel so down as I see other moms who say they get just under 1 mL during the first few sessions. I know I shouldn’t compare and that there is something likely wrong with my breast tissue given my history but it’s still hard. I’m going to keep at it twice a day until baby comes and hope that the quality increases.

Just needing to get some emotions off my chest this morning.