Quickly increasing colostrum?

[Superunknown1]

Hopefully will be my last question in this board, I was booked for an ELCS last Wednesday- this was put back to last Friday. In the few weeks running up I had built up a fair supply of colostrum, it hadn’t been easy for me and I was quite proud of myself as chances of me needing a blood transfusion are quite high and I’m worried my body will struggle immediately after birth. I’m quite anxious to make sure baby gets at least a bit of colostrum.

Went for my section on Friday, took all my syringes where they were refrigerated on the ward. C-section cancelled at 3:30 after a wait all day and naturally all the colostrum I’d collected has gone to waste. 😭

I felt really run down Friday after getting home and had little luck getting more. Same with today, trying massaging etc and doing a bit every hour or so and have managed to get hardly anything compared to what I had. A bit gutted so was wondering if anyone has any advice for increasing colostrum production on extremely short notice? I’m rebooked for Monday so only have tomorrow left.

If anyone has any tips (I’ve heard listening to babies cry can help?!) it would be very much appreciated. Have been trying hot baths and massages, staying hydrated etc. I know it isn’t essential to take colostrum into hospital but I have a feeling I’ll need it and that baby will benefit and just feel useless hardly getting anything 😭

Bump, anyone have any ideas? 🥺

I had an emergency c section and never expressed colostrum. I just fed it directly from the breast. And I'd had a GA, sepsis, haemorrhage, just about everything that could go wrong with the birth, did... but breastfeeding was fine.

Gently, I think this is stressing you out unnecessarily. Everything will be fine, your body will produce the colostrum when your baby is on the breast and your baby will draw it out. No syringes needed!

@Mummy08m thank you, I do think I’ve worked myself up a bit unnecessarily about it and put a bit too much weight on having a ‘just in case’ supply. Thank you! Think I’m just so antsy to meet baby that I’m finding things to fixate and stress on 😬

Best of luck with it tomorrow! Everyone tells me ELCS is way better than EMCS, I hope yours goes really smoothly!

Sorry you lost it op such a shame!
But don't worry too much as skin to skin and baby latching will get plenty.
Hydrate lots as well and keep trying but try not to put yourself under too much pressure.
All the best for tomorrow