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EAT => Breast Feeding => Topic started by: LM519 on August 28, 2012, 21:05:36 pm

Title: BF 3 month old bottle amount question
Post by: LM519 on August 28, 2012, 21:05:36 pm

I am having trouble determining how much EBM my dd needs while I am away from her for a few days. I've frozen plenty of milk for her, but I'm having trouble telling how full to fill her bottles. Yesterday I did a yield all day, and what I produce varies GREATLY. 8 oz in the morning down to 3 at dinner. (We've been Supplementing a small amount of formula at dinner bottle.

How many ounces on average should she be eating per bottle at this point? We are on 3.5 hour EASY with 1 NW to eat.

Thank you for your help!

Title: Re: BF 3 month old bottle amount question
Post by: Fiver on August 28, 2012, 21:10:27 pm

This might help http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/milkcalc/ :)

As for the yield, please take that with a pinch of salt.  Pumping output really has little bearing on how much LO is getting directly from the breast - they are MUCH more efficient than any pump.

Also, it's totally normal to have a more plentiful supply in the morning than the later afternoon/evening, so don't panic.  Evening/night milk is generally more fatty (as I understand it) and contains sleep inducing elements :)

Title: Re: BF 3 month old bottle amount question
Post by: LM519 on August 29, 2012, 00:22:38 am

Thank you! This does help.  :)