not directly related but if you give birth prematurely and have emergency c/s -you don't get a choice about NG tube feeds (before you have any milk) Some bubs they are not strong or well enough to suck and it will tire them so they won't let you even try. It is not so much a choice for a sick baby.

It is great advice though.

Mel - the lactation consultant I saw said not to start nipple stimulation till 37wks - because can stimulate labour. You are close now. Get a clean sterilised container and freeze what you collect, you can add top ups as soon as they are cooled (after 1hr I think) - but with bubs they start them on small amounts according to weight/day after birth ... so 1 day old might have say approx from 40mls 3hrly, then next day a little more.

I think it started at approx 140mls per kilo per day /divided by number of feeds. Then next day was 150mls per kilo per day and so on.
Bubs with low blood sugar might have more - jaundice bubs do.

I would ask LC how many times a day - I am not sure before birth ?

But I read someone else say with twins she expected to have them early so she started collecting her colostrum - expressing every few hours.The post said the nurses congrated her smart thinking.

So better to freeze in smaller amounts rather than larger - once they defrost under warm water they can't reuse it.Keep airtight. Remember to take to hospital with you. Goodluck !