I knew all the things. And I was still terrified.

After years of infertility, failed IVF, and a spontaneous pregnancy that felt like a miracle — I was pregnant with Maddox. I also had PCOS and gestational diabetes.

 

I knew exactly what that combination could mean for my breastfeeding journey and milk supply. So, I did something almost nobody in the US was doing in 2017: I collected colostrum in the last few weeks before he was born.

 

When Maddox arrived with unexpected oral restrictions and dropping
blood sugars, I didn't panic. I had a plan. I opened my cooler of frozen colostrum and had my husband finger feed our son through a syringe filled my own colostrum. We navigated those first hours together — calmly — with a decision made weeks before any of it happened.

 

We went on to exclusively breastfeed to meet all of my goals. I collected with every pregnancy after that because once you see what preparation does, you never walk into a birth without it.

 

MilkyLove exists because every pregnant mom deserves to know this is possible.



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The MilkyLove Colostrum Collection Kit

Everything you need. Nothing you don't. Curated by an IBCLC, labor and delivery RN and mom who has done this three times with exceptional results.

You don't need risk factors. You just need to know this exists.

  • PCOS Moms

    PCOS can affect prolactin and delay milk coming in. Ultimately a high-risk factor for the need of supplementation after birth. A prenatal reserve of colostrum means you walk into birth with a backup already built.

  • Gestational Diabetes

    GD babies are at high risk for low blood sugars at birth and have high risks needs for supplementation. Your colostrum is the safest first response — no formula pressure. Less panic. More confidence.

  • IVF & Fertility Moms

    You fought hard to get here. Prepare for
    breastfeeding the same way you prepared for everything else — with intention. Many moms with an infertility history also have high risk for breastfeeding challenges.

  • Previous Low Supply

    If breastfeeding didn't go how you hoped last time, this is your chance to walk in with a safety net that wasn't there before.

  • High-Risk Pregnancy

    Multiples, NICU risk, cesarean birth, cleft
    palate, beta blockers — prenatal colostrum collection was designed for situations like yours.

  • First-Time Moms

    No risk factors? Still a great candidate.
    Preparation always beats hoping for the best in those unpredictable first hours after birth.
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