Re: harvesting colostrum antenatally

[Guest guest]

LLLGb have an info sheet on Antenatal Expression of Colostrum available from

their online shop, you can purchase one sheet for 75p (about $1.20?) or a pad of

50 sheets. They also have a basic info sheet on Diabetes and Breastfeeding

http://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/product/295/antenatal_expression_of_colostrum_-_pad_\

of_50/default.aspx

http://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/product/299/diabetes_and_breastfeeding_-_pad_of_50/d\

efault.aspx

Hope this helps

Helen

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> Hello wise women,

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> I am after some information on Diabetic women harvesting of colostrum prior to

they give birth. Do you have any pointers as to where I can find it?

>

> Many thanks ....... Vikki Kidd

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Helen and Vikki,I recently did some research on this topic: For storage: http://www.snappiescontainers.com/ and use the colostrum sized ones.I recommend that you have about 15 mls saved up. I'm really happy about finding this resource, although I am a little surprised you have to buy 100 for 17$A fullterm newborn baby has a stomach size of about about 20 mls (according to Dr Nils Bergman in his

book, Holding Your Prem, New Voices Publishing 2010), just a little more than a tablespoon (15 mls). -This means offering your baby about 10 mls if a supplement is needed, should be more than adequate and still keep her interested in nursing. Some reading: http://home.ca.inter.net/~jfisher/docs/Ethical_BFR_-Sue_.pdf Of course pregnancy hormones reduce the ability to get much by way of results. Serena Meyer, IBCLCEl Sobrante Calif.To: Sent: Tue, February 28, 2012 1:24:05 AMSubject: Re: harvesting colostrum antenatally

LLLGb have an info sheet on Antenatal Expression of Colostrum available from their online shop, you can purchase one sheet for 75p (about $1.20?) or a pad of 50 sheets. They also have a basic info sheet on Diabetes and Breastfeeding

http://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/product/295/antenatal_expression_of_colostrum_-_pad_of_50/default.aspx

http://www.lllgbbooks.co.uk/product/299/diabetes_and_breastfeeding_-_pad_of_50/default.aspx

Hope this helps

Helen

>

> Hello wise women,

>

> I am after some information on Diabetic women harvesting of colostrum prior to they give birth. Do you have any pointers as to where I can find it?

>

> Many thanks ....... Vikki Kidd

>

[Guest guest]

The Ameda cups can be used in the bottle for collecting colostrum with the Ameda

diaphragm piece

For example:

http://books.google.com/books?id=zwj4msNx4hAC & pg=PA404 & lpg=PA404 & dq=ameda+colost\

rum+collection & source=bl & ots=zwBpHTaUFZ & sig=bXSyqMXU3lre2X_Q4rpKwksni-c & hl=en & sa\

=X & ei=SD1NT7WCDen9sQLcwoUW & ved=0CFkQ6AEwAA#v=onepage & q=ameda%20colostrum%20colle\

ction & f=false

Beth Bejnarowicz

Illinois, USA