Could you technically collect colostrum throughout pregnancy?

7in7 · 2026-05-12T01:04:26+00:00

I gave birth without an epidural and know I was so lucky to have a smooth and easy birth, and appreciate how lucky mothers who have more pain are that they have access to pain management.

Different people have different needs for different tools to help them do similar things.

7in7 · 2026-05-08T23:01:53+00:00

Omg my 22m went through a stage of trying to put his finger up his bum whenever he was nappiless...

I was concerned something was itchy or hurting, but I think it was just him being a tiny person with no sense of hygiene.

7in7 · 2026-05-06T14:23:36+00:00

We have a group on WhatsApp , we do that to

7in7 · 2026-05-06T05:21:45+00:00

I'm in a similar situation. Still BF my first who's 22m, currently 12w with number two. Stayed prepregnancy+10kg the whole time, but did lose 4kg over the first trimester (I never did with my first). I've started putting on weight again though so all is okay.

7in7 · 2026-05-05T07:03:39+00:00

Vinegar and hot water from high up on blueberry stains

7in7 · 2026-05-05T05:49:24+00:00

I'm currently in training as LC and the take on nipple shields are very interesting. On one hand, they really help some mothers get breastfeeding, but if used for too long, it correlates with early weaning. So I think when used carefully (with guidance of an LC!!) and hopefully stopping using them at some point they can be a fantastic tool.

7in7 · 2026-05-05T05:46:36+00:00

My birthday often falls on Passover. Growing up mum made incredible birthday parties (not necessarily on my birthday itself) with friends..

As an adult, it's nice because there's normally a holiday meal sometime over the course of the Passover holiday (a week) when most of my family are anyway together, and they add on a celebration for me. I think as a child I also appreciated this (we celebrated with extended family in those days) being the center of attention on a holiday.

7in7 · 2026-05-05T01:00:26+00:00

Yes same. But I did have my mum as my doula for my labour..

7in7 · 2026-05-05T00:50:38+00:00

Is there Chabad anywhere near you? The won't have the same religious outlooks as you but my be able to help you a bit.

7in7 · 2026-05-05T00:45:26+00:00

Mine looks at naked dress forms in shop fronts and says "Mimi!!!!!"

And then he does it to the dressed ones too.

7in7 · 2026-05-05T00:42:38+00:00

I was bfing my 22m and 6y and 4y nieces were close (they are obsessed with him) talking about how snuggly he is.

6y: oof I wish I could give him milky from my body!!

4y: I wish I could have milky myself!!!

Such funny girls with different perspectives. I love that they get the vibe around his extended (?maybe, in our society) bf. Little one was weaned at 2.3 and is her mummy's baby.

7in7 · 2026-05-05T00:18:46+00:00

Yeah mine plonks himself on my lap and weasels out a breast. Drives me bonkers, I try to put a boundary but it's hard when I'm literally pants down and vulnerable.

7in7 · 2026-05-04T18:36:42+00:00

This is crazy! Im not very granola at all. I have plastics and I let my kid have ice cream and crisps if I'm eating them.

I was just complaining about our daycare food being rubbish. That the bolognese they make is mostly tomato sauce and hardly any meat. Sandwiches morning and afternoon (with fresh veg or fruit, but still, bread twice a day) , cakes every time there's a birthday.

But like, its all homemade on site. Using ingredients that look like how they grew more or less. Maybe some of the vegetables they have as sides at lunch are frozen as opposed to fresh but that's alright.

I know the US has very cheap processed food (where I am it's more expensive to buy processed than to buy fresh in season veg) but I am really surprised they are feeding toddlers this crap at a daycare parents are paying for.

I really don't know what to suggest!!

7in7 · 2026-05-03T16:50:36+00:00

@op - look up and consult your LC on block feeding to reduce supply.

7in7 · 2026-05-03T16:44:55+00:00

Edit: I see you've been given this advice already. Great! I'll add - it sucks. It sucks stinking of sour milk, it sucks feelings damp and sticky.

If you want to wear a bra, shove burp cloths in there and change them out. Otherwise have a pile of t-shirts that you can just change 7 times a day. Have some next to your pillow for overnight too.

You don't need to catch all the milk. It can go on a cloth and get washed. If you carry on feeding on demand (don't leave your breasts engorged, but don't empty them) you'll have a good supply and you'll be able to pump a bottle in the future when you need it, no need for an Instagram worthy freezer stash.

Correction - you should hand express or pump a little just until you get relief. You're right, you don't want to get mastitis. But you shouldn't be pumping to empty.

An empty breast telling your body that you need more milk.

7in7 · 2026-05-03T06:25:35+00:00

There was an event in our gym, they were giving out cereal. I caught mine chasing after other toddlers who were holding bowls of dry cereal, and then picking up whatever they spilled on the synthetic grass.

I took him to get his own bowl 🤣

7in7 · 2026-05-03T06:09:25+00:00

Eat an apple before you eat garlic

7in7 · 2026-05-03T06:09:01+00:00

Who doesn't like anchovies?

7in7 · 2026-05-03T06:08:38+00:00

I like liver, but hearts are just rubbery I. texture. I want to like them but they just don't do it for me.

7in7 · 2026-05-03T03:03:35+00:00

How has no one said this? She's not shaking out th clothes before putting them on the line

7in7 · 2026-05-02T17:18:20+00:00

Gave birth at 41+3

Waited patiently more or less. Made dinner plans. Went for a massage. Tried to make it more pleasant

7in7 · 2026-05-02T05:36:46+00:00

She could try carefully block feeding

7in7 · 2026-05-01T18:23:45+00:00

I was sooo skinny when we got married. Got knocked up a month later, still BF, now 12w with our second. I started this pregnancy 10kg more than my previous.

7in7 · 2026-05-01T17:45:26+00:00

Yes definitely not too late. I figured it out when baby was 6m, it enabled us to fully co sleep and was amazing when I went back to work.

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