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Colostrum Harvesting: A Gentle Guide
Thinking about collecting colostrum before your baby arrives? I’ve put together a friendly, easy-to-read guide to help you feel calm and prepared, so you know what to expect and what to ask your midwife.
What’s inside
- What colostrum is, and why it’s often called “liquid gold”
- Why some parents collect it before birth, and when it may not be suitable
- How hand expressing works, step by step
- How to store and label it, and how to take it with you to hospital
- A handy checklist for the last weeks of pregnancy
It draws on NHS and Hampshire Hospitals guidance, written in plain, gentle language by me, Kristie Bray: a mum of six, university-educated in maternity care, with 6 years as a senior NHS maternity support worker.
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This guide is general information, not medical advice. Always check with your midwife before you start collecting colostrum.