Colostrum

[Asakawa]

I had about 1 teaspoon of colostrum in one of my late night pumps yesterday. I was really surprised. I read that after birth you can expect only a few drops of colustrum to a teaspoon from both breasts together. Then 3days after it could total to 3 teaspoons. It looked yellow and sticky. Unfortunately after I could only get a few drops and not a full teaspoon. Then I slept about 10hrs and in the morning it was only a few drops. My fault since you have to pump at night but the day before I barely slept. I am hoping my supply can increase. I was a also surprised because this was 2 days after my ev injection so my e must have been high and I thought you could not lactate if e was high. As for p I take a double oral every 2 days. being able to do 💯 ounces seems very far off.

[Asakawa]

By the end of the day I began to see a good amount of fluid during my breast pumping session. My left breast started to continuously form little drops of fluid. They were forming so continuously that I decided to extend the pumping session until I no longer saw the drops form. This took about 45 minutes and I stopped when I no longer saw the drops form quickly enough. Also once I saw enough drops I switched the breast pump from quick to slow pumps. This really helped with the let down. The drops came in so well I began to feel pins and needles in my nipple. These were uncomfortable and kind of painful but each time I felt them the drops would quickly form and drop. This is why I let the pump run for so long. I wanted to empty the glands. At 45 minutes I felt tired and did not see drops form as well so I stopped. Funny that prior to stopping I tried to marmet technique my left breast and I got probably 3 extra drops to form and drop in the pump. My right did not produce as many drops perhaps five or so at the most. Actually my right breast secreted a more yellow and thicker fluid than my left breast. I think the toughest part was the amount of time it took to "empty" the breast and worst of all the pins and needles sensation. The pins and needles sensation was uncomfortable and not something I enjoyed. However this sensation really helped with the letdown so much so that I put up with.

One hour after I now feel the inside of my breasts vibrating. This is a strange feeling because I have never felt it before. Also at the end of the session I rubbed some of the colostrum onto my nipples. I read this before and since it was suggested I did it. However at about 2 minutes after the colostrum dried and this left a plastic like coating on my nipples. I don't know if this will be helpful and since it was sticky when wet but not when dry I get worried about bacteria.

All in all I think my left breast made about more than one teaspoon of milk. The right breast is still under producing.