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Offline kallaroo

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how much ebm in a bottle
« on: April 03, 2007, 10:45:22 am »
my 10 week old is over 15lb.  i breast feed during day and when i started EASY approx 3 weeks ago we started giving him formula for his df so i could go to bed early and also i wouldnt be able to express that much.
in his df he takes approx 6oz.
yesterday i had a really tiring day with him so got dh to give him a bottle of ebm(6oz) at 7.00. 
(he usually takes 40 mins on breast at this feed but took about 15 with bottle on slow flow teat) he would spend about half an hr on breast at other feeds
he was crying after this and we were not sure was he still hungry or just not wanting to go down as he kept sucking at the bottle after his feed.
i then came up and put him on breast and he drank for less than 5 mins. im not sure was he hungry or just looking for the comfort.
i was in the process of expressing when he was being fed and expressed about 100mls. i dont think i would of got much more when i had to go up to him.
how much ebm would you put in a bottle?
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Re: how much ebm in a bottle
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2007, 12:11:45 pm »
Here's a calculator you could try:
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html

To me, 6 oz at 10 weeks sounds like a lot...I suspect he wasn't still hungry and just wanted some comfort sucking.  Do you use a paci at all?

At that age, I used to put maybe 4 oz in a bottle, but it also depends how often he's eating during the day and night...
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Re: how much ebm in a bottle
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2007, 13:17:04 pm »
My lo only took 2-3 ounces at that age, but she was 8lbs.  Babies love to suck, so when he is done with the bottle (which doesn't require as much effort to get his milk) he probably still wanted that comfort.  Breastfeeding requires the baby to work harder and they get their need to suck from the breast.  When you give them the bottle babies will eat whatever is in the bottle because they are used to sucking much longer on the breast (just as you said). I think 6 oz is ok since he is a bigger baby as long as he is not spitting up. 
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Re: how much ebm in a bottle
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2007, 13:33:57 pm »
While 6oz might be a standard formula quantity - BM quantities are smaller because it's absorbed more efficiently. I'd agree with 4oz as a try.
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Re: how much ebm in a bottle
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2007, 18:32:53 pm »
This is touch and go.  It does seem like quite a bit, but each lo is different.  He may have just been making up for the "lost nursing time" since it only took 15 minutes instead of 40.  Play with the amounts and your lo will help you figure it out.

My lo is 14 weeks and he takes only 4-5 ozs at the very most (of formula... he's never had breastmilk in a bottle).
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Re: how much ebm in a bottle
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2007, 19:53:42 pm »
My LO has been getting 7-8 oz EBM some evenings and he takes anywhere from 10-25 minutes to finish depending on his mood. We have been doing this for over a month so he was around 13 lbs when we started.
This use to ensure us a 8-10 hour night sleep but unfortunately that has come to an end since the vaccinations last week.
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