Could you technically collect colostrum throughout pregnancy?
Of course I'm not promoting harvesting colostrum without reason, I personally don't think it's necessary and it's a marketing/ social media thing.
However, the recommendation is not to start before 36 weeks, so as not to induce early labour.
I'm wondering if one is nursing throughout pregnancy, couldn't she technically harvest colostrum all through, as soon as it comes in?
Are there pumping mothers (we tap feed, toddler is 1.10) who have pumped/ expressed colostrum?
Do the amounts increase? With a new born nursing you have a relatively small amount of colostrum, if you have a toddler nursing, do you end up with significant supply of colostrum or does it maintain an average?
I have a LC class tomorrow (I'm training as a lactation educator) so I will ask there as well, but better to hear first hand.