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Colostrum?!

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Tiredmama98 · 08/02/2021 01:28

Advice needed :)

FTM, I expressed my colostrum whilst pregnant into syringes. My little girl is 3 weeks old and is exclusively formula fed.

Am I allowed to give her my colostrum, if so, how? Do I syringe it into her mouth before a feed or do I mix it into her formula?

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Vicky1989x · 08/02/2021 10:57

I formula fed from birth but expressed colostrum too. I just gave it to her in a syringe before her bottle.

pjani · 08/02/2021 10:59

I think either/or. Well done and get it into her!

pjani · 08/02/2021 10:59

Actually on second thoughts it's sticky so syringe sounds best, as per the PP.

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Tiredmama98 · 08/02/2021 11:58

@pjani

Actually on second thoughts it's sticky so syringe sounds best, as per the PP.
@Vicky1989x @pjani thank you both :) syringes currently in freezer, do I defrost in the fridge or defrost at room temp?
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pjani · 08/02/2021 14:23

I did a few at room temperature (in hospital) and a few at home (fridge).

FizzingWhizzbee123 · 08/02/2021 14:29

Are they 1lm syringes? Because they defrost at room temp in almost no time.

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