I work three days a week and on those days my son 7.5 month old son gets three 6 ounce bottles during the 9 hours I'm gone. We started with 4 ounce bottles, then 5, then his nanny said he still seemed hungry when he finished his bottles, and I'm certain he was because on the days I would work he'd wake at night hungry, on the days I was home he'd sleep for at least 10 hours. I increased the bottles to 6 ounces and no more nightwakings. On the days I work he's BF in the morning, than once or twice more before bed (in addition to the bottles). On the days I'm home, he eats a little more frequently, and I've not discouraged that as I'm always worried about my supply for the pumping.
The trouble is I'm having a hard time pumping 18 ounces - my pumping output has decreased to about 14 ounces, despite the fenegreek/blessed thistle, oatmeal every day, gallons of water, as much rest as possible, fancy pump, three pumping sessions a day, etc. I think I'm doing everything I can, but chime in if I'm missing something that worked for you.
He's just getting the hang of solids. Is it conceivable that at 7.5 months, once he's eating a decent amount of food 14 ounces of EBM in the day would be enough? I'd be comfortable having him wake up to BF on the days I work, but that's not going to work because he's crying for more food with the nanny, so that doesn't really seem fair to either of them.
TIA!
