I’ve got gestational diabetes (I’m on insulin and I’ve really struggled to manage my blood glucose levels even with medication/diet/exercise) and I’m having a planned c-section at 38 weeks.
I’m planning to express colostrum to supplement when baby is born (he’s more more likely to have hypoglycemia and I’m worried breastfeeding might be difficult straight out of surgery).
I’m able to hand express a reasonable amount (2x 5ml syringes per day). But I’m unsure how much I’ll need. I’ve got another 3 weeks to go- does anyone know how much colostrum I’ll actually need (I could definitely express more if I’ll need it!)