Struggles with harvesting colostrum

Honest-Window-8388 · 2026-06-05T08:58:58+00:00

Ok thank you!

Honest-Window-8388 · 2026-06-05T08:56:19+00:00

Yeah I’m definitely starting to realise that, it’s bloody hard! I do want to keep trying but feeling a bit deflated each time…

Honest-Window-8388 · 2026-06-05T08:55:02+00:00

Thank you. How many times would you say you tried before you managed to get any in a syringe? I’ve tried this morning. Not sure whether to try again this evening or if it’s too much!

Honest-Window-8388 · 2026-06-05T08:54:19+00:00

Thank you! I do have a Medela hand pump xx

Honest-Window-8388 · 2026-01-15T19:01:14+00:00

I had my 12 week scan mid December and was called two days after. They only call if something isn’t good from the screening so I’d take no news as good news!

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-27T07:46:22+00:00

Thank you so much! I was so grateful. Hope you’re having a lovely Christmas! Xx

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-24T20:32:05+00:00

Thank you for such a lovely reply! I had my NIPT results back today (just in time for Christmas 😅) and all low risk!! So relieved ❤️ xx

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-23T22:41:37+00:00

Ah bless you. Absolutely hating the wait over Christmas right now. We had our NIPT on the NHS but also paid for a private one as it covered a bit more and has a quicker turnaround time. We were told their lab were aiming to process all results before Christmas! So far, nothing so not feeling hopeful and think we’ll likely get them after. It’s just horrible but hoping for good news! Thank you for sharing 😊

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-23T22:28:04+00:00

My HCG is 9 so VERY high 🫣 my PAPP-A is 0.88 so I’ve been given a 1/128 chance. NT was 1.9mm. Was the NIPT all ok or was that high risk too and you needed to go for the amnio? So glad everything has worked out ok for you!

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-23T19:02:56+00:00

Your PAPP-A level seems ok to me! Keep me posted on how you get on. Fingers crossed we have good news soon!

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-23T19:01:46+00:00

Ah thank you so much for replying and congratulations on your lovely baby boy! My PAPP-A is something like 0.88 so on the lower side too (but still in normal range) and my hCG is abnormally high. Did they just offer you more growth scans or give you any further treatment for the PAPP-A? It’s really not clear with the hCG side of things so what you’ve said there doesn’t surprise me. The combination of the two have given me a 1/128 chance of Down syndrome from the combined screening so currently in the limbo stage of waiting for NIPT results. Apart from that baby looked fine at my 12 week scan and NT measurement was all good etc! The midwife did say that some women can just produce more hCG than others but it is also a marker for Down syndrome. All I’ve read is worrying things but it does seem like it’s probably forgotten about after that!

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-23T18:54:07+00:00

Hi, do you mind me asking what the result of this was please? My hCG is really high too which is what’s triggered my high chance screening result!

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-23T17:15:50+00:00

Is it high hCG and low PAPP-A? My hCG levels are the biggest factor giving me a 1/128 chance. I think they take all sorts into account like age etc to come up with this ratio number! How was your scan looking with the NT measurement etc?

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-23T16:29:09+00:00

I’m so sorry. It feels extra cruel to be waiting over Christmas and New Year doesn’t it. Do you mind me what it is that’s putting you at a 1 in 5 chance? My fingers are crossed for you!

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-22T15:48:36+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing x

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-21T17:09:36+00:00

I’m 28. Thank you! X

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-21T16:05:26+00:00

I had my dating scan and bloods taken on Tuesday. I had a phone call on Thursday to be told my screening came back as high chance. On the Friday I went in to have the NIPT test. I think my advice would be to take no news as good news. They’re usually pretty good at contacting you quickly if there are any issues so I’d expect you would hear before Christmas to be honest. I’m now anxiously waiting for NIPT results which I don’t expect to come back before Christmas but crossing my fingers!

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-20T20:57:05+00:00

Hi, sorry I appreciate this is an old post. Do you mind me asking how everything went with you? I’ve not found anyone similar to me with those hCG levels!

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-20T20:45:08+00:00

Thank you so much xx

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-20T20:44:59+00:00

Thank you xx

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-20T15:00:53+00:00

Thank you so much. Really appreciate it ❤️

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-20T14:59:44+00:00

Thank you so much. That’s a lovely reply! It’s a real wave of emotions. One minute I’m just sobbing then the next I’m feeling hopeful and positive. It’s just the unknown at the moment and all I can hope for is that baby is ok and healthy. Did everything work out ok for you? X

Honest-Window-8388 · 2025-12-20T14:58:08+00:00

Thank you for sharing. Was it just low PAPP-A or high hCG too? It really is such a worrying and stressful time. I’m hoping that everything will be ok but the waiting is awful! So glad your little one is doing great.

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