09/17/2026
Can we talk about why pumping 1.5 oz of colostrum at 32 weeks isn’t necessarily the flex the internet makes it seem like?
There’s SO much nuance missing here.
Antenatal colostrum harvesting should be discussed with your OB or midwife and, when appropriate, typically begins later in pregnancy.
Colostrum is THICK and comes in small quantities. Hand expression or a manual pump is often much better suited for collecting it than a wearable.
And then there’s our obsession with MORE.
More colostrum. More ounces. More milk.
But a newborn has a tiny stomach and is learning to latch, suck, swallow and breathe. A significant oversupply and fast flow can actually make feeding harder, leading to gulping, coughing, pulling off, swallowing air and digestive discomfort.
And no, lots of colostrum during pregnancy does not guarantee an oversupply postpartum.
The goal isn’t to make the MOST milk. It’s to make the amount of milk your baby needs.
