You may have been advised to harvest colostrum during pregnancy — but knowing when to start, how to express it and how to store it can feel a little overwhelming.
This focused 45 min 1:1 online session gives you practical, personalised guidance so you can learn how to collect your colostrum safely and confidently before your baby arrives.
Online across the UK and worldwide.
If you’ve been told to collect colostrum but don’t know what you’re supposed to do, this session is for you.
We’ll take it step by step, answer your questions and make sure you understand what you’re doing and why.
45 min live 1:1 Zoom session
Personalised guidance based on your circumstances and questions.
Practical, step-by-step instruction on expressing, collecting and storing colostrum.
Time to ask anything you’re unsure about, without overwhelm or judgement.
What we will cover:
You don’t need to worry about getting lots of colostrum.
Colostrum is produced in small amounts and every drop is valuable. We’ll talk about what to expect, what is normal and when to ask for help.
And if you don’t end up using your stored colostrum, you don’t have to throw it away. We’ll talk through your options.
I'm Vicky, a qualified breastfeeding counsellor and breastfeeding consultant, and I've breastfed my own three children well into toddlerhood. I've navigated allergies, mastitis, hospital admissions, NICU stays and breastfeeding after C-sections, so I know that breastfeeding doesn't always go exactly to plan. My aim is simple: To make sure you know what I wish all parents wanting to breastfeed know and to leave feeling confident and excited for your new journey into motherhood. x
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This depends on your individual circumstances and your maternity team’s advice. During the session, we’ll talk through when it is appropriate for you to start and what to expect.
Don’t panic. It is completely normal to collect very small amounts, particularly when you first start. We’ll go through hand expression techniques and ways to make expressing easier.
We’ll talk you through how to collect, label and store your colostrum safely, ready for when your baby arrives.
You don’t need to throw it away. We’ll discuss what you can do with it and how it may still be useful after your baby is born.
No. I’ll explain what you need for collecting and storing colostrum and help you understand how to use it. You can also ask questions about anything you’ve already been given or purchased.
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