Antenatal Colostrum Harvesting Workshop

An Absolute Blessing for Expecting Mothers, Especially Those with Gestational Diabetes! ❤️

Fakeha’s Colostrum Harvesting Module was one of the most valuable parts of my pregnancy preparation. I had gestational diabetes and was planning to deliver at 37 weeks, so I wanted to be prepared and understand how I could collect colostrum before my baby’s arrival.

When I first started harvesting, I remember getting only a few drops. I felt disappointed and worried that I was doing something wrong or that I wouldn’t be able to collect enough. Fakeha reassured me that it was completely normal to start with small amounts and explained the importance of patience, proper technique, and consistent practice. She guided me step by step and supported me through WhatsApp whenever I had questions.

Alhamdulillah, with her guidance, I successfully collected and stored colostrum before delivery. This preparation turned out to be especially valuable because my baby experienced low blood glucose after birth. Having my harvested colostrum ready meant I had something available to feed him while the medical team monitored his glucose levels.

The module also helped me understand the importance of early skin-to-skin contact, initiating breastfeeding within the first hour after birth, and communicating my breastfeeding preferences to my healthcare team. I created a birth and breastfeeding plan and discussed it with my doctor and the hospital staff. Alhamdulillah, I was able to advocate for these important steps, which I had not managed to prioritize during my first pregnancy.

What I loved most was Fakeha’s reassurance and personal support. She helped me move past the fear of seeing only a few drops and gave me the confidence to continue. The experience taught me that colostrum is precious, and even small amounts can be valuable.

I would highly recommend this module to expecting mothers, particularly those with gestational diabetes or an anticipated early delivery, after discussing antenatal colostrum harvesting with their healthcare team. It gave me knowledge, confidence, and peace of mind at a time when I really needed them.

Thank you, Fakeha, for helping me prepare for my baby’s arrival and giving me the confidence to take this important step. Alhamdulillah, I am so grateful I enrolled! ❤️

This workshop was a true blessing for my prenatal breastfeeding education. It educated me on the benefits of colostrum harvesting and empowered me to kickstart my breastfeeding journey even before my baby arrived. With Fakeha’s guidance and support I was able to harvest colostrum from the 37th week of my pregnancy until my baby arrived at 40+2 weeks. Luckily I was able to build a good freezer stash which proved very useful on the day of delivery. I ended up having an emergency C section which resulted in mama baby separation, hence I was unable to feed my baby for 6 hours after birth. The harvested colostrum helped ensure that my baby got the best milk to support his initial presence in this world. I am so grateful to Fakeha and the course for empowering and enabling me to collect colostrum and be prepared for every scenario of child birth.

I took the colostrum harvesting course from Fakeha and it has been nothing short than empowering. The course is extremely useful and gives you basic knowledge which we generally are unaware of. The first time I collected colostrum Fakeha was there to guide me and Alhumdulilah the whole process was super smooth. Especially as a GD Mom I think it gives you an edge with harvested colostrum and puts your mind at ease. I’d definitely recommend this course along with the breastfeeding course. The constant support is so so useful.

One of the most valuable part of the course was learning about colostrum harvesting and using a breast pump. Being able to collect and store colostrum after 36 weeks gave me peace of mind. I felt reassured knowing that, in case of any unforeseen circumstances, I would still be able to provide my own milk to my baby. Fakheha was incredibly supportive and always addressed my concerns. Her guidance on how to use the pump effectively to maintain milk supply was truly life-changing. I now feel that nothing goes to waste—my milk is being stored for better use, Alhamdulillah.

I wasn't sure on harvesting colostrum during pregnancy, it seemed a little intimidating but i'm so glad I did. I could not latch on my baby right after birth because of c-section but my baby was still fed my milk alhamdulillah. In the next few days, these syringes helped cure his jaundice so quickly. Highly recommended doing this under Fakeha's guidance!!

Colostrum harvesting helped me so much on the first day of my baby's birth as I had a C-section and the stack of colustrum I had gave me peace of mind that my baby would be getting that anyway. I would strongly recommend signing up for the course. When the time comes, I will also be signing up for the solids course with her for sure

I’ writing this review on the antenatal colostrum harvesting that was mind blowing and included in your antenatal course. So coming to know about this was a life changing thing for me. After 36 weeks the way you taught us how to manually collect colostrum was really a blessing in disguise. Alhumdulillah for that. With your support i was able to collect colostrum for my baby and was mentally relaxed that i have stored it for a better time. With the correct knowledge on how to harvest it, the correct method, the appropriate half life of the milk and everything related to it was extremely important. I think this was one of the reasons that I didn’t face any engorgement and mastitis issues during my breastfeeding journey uptil now Alhumdulillah because I think you did an excellent job in making us learn the right technique. I highly recommend all the upcoming mothers to be to actually invest in this course and empower yourself with the right knowledge and a right lactation consultant and Fakheha you are the one Mashallah 🥰