Colostrum Storage Syringe

Draw colostrum up in a syringe either directly from the nipple or a spoon and store in the fridge 2.

Colostrum storage syringe.

Newborn baby being fed colostrum by syringe. Store on ward 96 in the appropriate. Individually wrapped in tamper evident packaging ready to use. At the end of the collecting day the colostrum can be frozen place the syringe into a zip lock bag before putting into the freezer.

The frozen colostrum can be stored for three months in the freezer or six to 12 months in a chest freezer see storage guidelines below. Place the capped syringe into a zip lock bag before putting into the freezer. This syringe like collector allows simple collection of tiny amounts of expressed colostrum. Colostrum harvesting is collecting colostrum from the breast.

It is a sticky liquid from the nipples which is made before the milk has come in before breast milk is produced. Colostrum is the first secretion from the mammary glands rich in antibodies. Compatible with any medela breastshield pumping capacity up to 20 ml storage up to 35 ml you will get 2 35ml bottles. You will need to store the syringe in the fridge between uses.

It comes with an end cap to enable use throughout the day with the collector being refrigerated between uses. Frozen colostrum can be stored for three months or 12 months in the deep freeze. Add to syringe over the next 2 days 3. Colostrum can be frozen make sure you pop the syringe in a labelled zip lock bag first.

Available to buy in quantities of 10 25 and 100. The curved bottom minimizes loss of colostrum or breastmilk during transfer to a syringe. Label each syringe with date and freeze in a named zip lock bag within 48 hours of expressing 4. For storage of colostrum at home you will need 1ml 5ml syringes zip lock bags and labels.

The smaller size helps keep mothers motivated to pump by setting proper expectations of initial milk production. Colostrum can be stored in syringes in the fridge between expressing sessions. Bring frozen syringes to hospital in a cool pack to keep frozen 5.