Author Topic: expressing milk for 3 week old  (Read 1117 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline bangkok mum

  • New, But Posting Steadily!
  • **
  • Showing Appreciation 2
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 88
  • Location: Bangkok
expressing milk for 3 week old
« on: May 15, 2006, 11:08:01 am »
Hi

I am expressing one bottle of milk for my 3 week old a day.  but i am not sure how much she should be having.  I am aiming for about 3oz is this enough?  any recommendations appreciated. 


Offline daisymelan

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 121
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 3822
  • Location: Red Deer, Canada
    • My Site Dedicated to BW.
Re: expressing milk for 3 week old
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2006, 14:23:07 pm »
It's hard to say, each lo is different.  I didn't offer a bottle until later so I'm not sure how much little ones take that early on.  I would think 4 would be definately enough, but 3 is likely good.  If you are going to be there, you can offer the 3oz and if she needs more, nurse her. 
Mom to O (July 20/05) and L (Dec 25/06)

Offline Carter'sMama

  • Resident BW Chatterbox!
  • *****
  • Showing Appreciation 45
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 1094
  • Windsor, Canada
  • Location: Windsor, Canada
Re: expressing milk for 3 week old
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2006, 14:29:55 pm »
3oz sounds like a good amount.  Watch her cues after she eats and see if she is still hungry.  Another good indicator is how long she can last until the next feed.

Hope this helps!
Cathy - Mama to:
Carter Luke - March 29, 2005
Mason Henry - April 7, 2007
Daphne Catherine Grace - May 30, 2010



Offline bangkok mum

  • New, But Posting Steadily!
  • **
  • Showing Appreciation 2
  • Gender: Female
  • Posts: 88
  • Location: Bangkok
Re: expressing milk for 3 week old
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2006, 07:54:22 am »
thanks for help, will just see how she goes on what she is given she seems pretty much happy with 3oz, but will monitor.

bangkok mum