Has anyone collected colostrum in second trimester?

Question

I am just barely starting the second trimester and producing colostrum already to the point it leaks sometimes. I hate seeing this liquid gold go to waste, so I’m wondering if anyone has had any success collecting it in the early second trimester. I don’t want to harm baby, but also want to preserve what I can! TIA!

Answer

I would discuss this with your doctor because they recommend not collecting it (at least the two clinics I used while pregnant) until 36+ weeks because it can cause preterm labor if you're stimulating your nipples by pumping or hand expressing too early to collect milk or colostrum.

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You can wear collecting cups but you absolutely cannot express.

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If it’s actively leaking, you can use milk collectors. I started collecting around 28 weeks. At 34 my doctor gave me permission to hand express for less than 10 mins a day and at 36 weeks I was able to pump.

Has anyone collected colostrum in second trimester?

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