In relation to how much you pump, how much milk does your LO eat?
My almost 4 month old DS eats anywhere from 4-6 oz a feeding 3-4 times in the 9hr time period that I am away from him. Most days he is going thru 16oz per day.
I pump at work and get anywhere from 12-20oz depending on when I pump and how many times. We always have extra bottles in the fridge and quite a freezer stash. I was just wondering how it all worked for others.
I know I am not able to empty my breasts with every pumping, but I seem to be maintaining more than enough of a supply for my DS.
CrazedChris
10-13-2009, 07:05 PM
My LO is just over 2 months old and I pump way more than she eats. I usually freeze about 24 ozs a day plus have enough for her bottles for the day.
Weezy6703
10-13-2009, 08:44 PM
My LO is just over 2 months old and I pump way more than she eats. I usually freeze about 24 ozs a day plus have enough for her bottles for the day.
wow that sounds great. :thumbsup:
metalchick1000
10-14-2009, 02:23 AM
my dd is 3 months and eats 4 ounces at her night feeding (we ep) and then starts off at 3 ounces in the morning and tapers down to 2.5 ounces at her last feeding. she does eat frequently but she has acid reflux and the smaller feedings help her tummy.
Ready2Bmommy
10-14-2009, 07:05 AM
I usually pump about 18-20 oz a day and he takes 13 oz or less...depending on the day and how much he sleeps or if I nursed him just before leaving him or if it was an hour or so before, etc.
sh0rtchica
10-14-2009, 02:09 PM
i usually pump 12-16 oz/day, and DS eats 4-9 oz. i've donated everything i've frozen so far via milkshare, because i knew we were never going to need it.
CEVmommy
10-16-2009, 07:27 AM
I pump 5-6 oz per day and just send what I pumped today to daycare tomorrow. Sometimes she takes all of it, other times not.
theosmom
10-22-2009, 11:52 AM
In relation to how much you pump, how much milk does your LO eat?
My almost 4 month old DS eats anywhere from 4-6 oz a feeding 3-4 times in the 9hr time period that I am away from him. Most days he is going thru 16oz per day.
I pump at work and get anywhere from 12-20oz depending on when I pump and how many times. We always have extra bottles in the fridge and quite a freezer stash. I was just wondering how it all worked for others.
I know I am not able to empty my breasts with every pumping, but I seem to be maintaining more than enough of a supply for my DS.
He is eating an awful lot....I would suggest going to the kellymom.com forums. I was told 4 ounces maximum of breastmilk per bottle. The general rule of thumb is 1 ounce per hour that baby is away from you. http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html My ds has never had more than that, and he is 27 lbs at 13 months.
Carolina Kel
10-22-2009, 12:31 PM
My 8 mo baby viking typically goes through 28-32 ounces a day plus 2 containers of purees. He was born preemie, and just started solids. I EP, so I pump around 64 ounces and freeze and donate what I have leftover.
I usually keep a 1-month stash in case something bad happens to me (you never know when that bus is going to run you over:cry:), and continuously donate the back-stock.
jfoell
10-23-2009, 01:40 PM
I'm dealing with mostly the same thing except, I'm not keeping up with how much he's *wanting* to eat. My husband cares for him during the day and many times, he'll end up thawing a 5 oz bag because 14 oz. aren't enough. He says our son is still hungry, shoving his hand in his mouth and generally frustrated. He's also using the low flow nipples but he'll finish a 5 oz. bottle in 2 or 3 minutes.
I'm only bringing home anywhere from 12-14 oz. maybe 16 oz. And I nurse him twice before bed. So do we limit him to what the calculation says (on kellymom.com) or do I just spend my day pumping and pumping for that extra oz or two?
Ready2Bmommy
10-26-2009, 06:34 PM
I'm dealing with mostly the same thing except, I'm not keeping up with how much he's *wanting* to eat. My husband cares for him during the day and many times, he'll end up thawing a 5 oz bag because 14 oz. aren't enough. He says our son is still hungry, shoving his hand in his mouth and generally frustrated. He's also using the low flow nipples but he'll finish a 5 oz. bottle in 2 or 3 minutes.
I'm only bringing home anywhere from 12-14 oz. maybe 16 oz. And I nurse him twice before bed. So do we limit him to what the calculation says (on kellymom.com) or do I just spend my day pumping and pumping for that extra oz or two?
I would say let him have it! For me, I know my LO eats a lot. I felt like a family member was questioning me about how I was feeding him by quoting that 1 oz per hour rule to me as well. However, if he wants it and seems satisfied by having extra ounces, I'm giving it to him. I have done everything I can to up my supply to make sure I always have enough even when he wants to be a little pig. Who wants their sweet baby to be hungry and not be fed? With that being said, all mamas are different and that doesn't mean they aren't taking care of their children. I just feed my little piggy everytime he even acts remotely hungry. (He's 10 weeks and almost 13 lbs. I'm so proud!!)
I say pump it and feed that baby mama!!:thumbsup:
idma2three
11-02-2009, 02:58 PM
He is eating an awful lot....I would suggest going to the kellymom.com forums. I was told 4 ounces maximum of breastmilk per bottle. The general rule of thumb is 1 ounce per hour that baby is away from you. http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html My ds has never had more than that, and he is 27 lbs at 13 months.
Since my original post we have re-evaluated. I was sending quite a bit of milk everyday, I sent everything I pumped. And even if DS didn't 'need' it our DCP was feeding it to him. If he had 6 oz he only ate every 4 hrs instead of 4 oz every 2.5-3hrs. But he started eating so much. The DCP is used to formula fed babies, and is comparing mine to a friend's DD who is 1.5 months younger than mine. This little girl is eating 6oz of formula every 3 hrs. I now only send 4 3.5 oz bottles. I printed out the info on kellymom and spent some more time discussing what his needs are and stuff. I don't want to starve him, but she was really overfeeding him. He started spitting up and getting really agitated on days that he was fed so much. He is gaining fine and doesn't act hungry even though he isn't eating as much as a few weeks ago.
sh0rtchica
11-03-2009, 06:52 AM
good to hear! it's hard to explain to people that breastfed babies don't need as much as formula fed, so i'm glad she listened! i told my mom that breastmilk increases in fat as our LOs get older, and she didn't know that either even though she BFed all her kiddos! just goes to show how much we all benefit from the www these days:)
crunchymom2b
11-03-2009, 07:27 AM
I pump anywhere between 19oz and 25oz per day. I attempted to track how much DS was eating per day, but I would forgot to jot down feedings at times, especially in the middle of the night. For the few days I was able to track he was taking in at least 25oz. He's been really hungry lately, I'm thinking growth spurt. He'll polish off a 3oz-4oz bottle, using dr. brown's preemie or the NUK slowest flow nipples, and often he'll want another bottle just an hour or two later. Before this growth spurt he was content with 2oz-3oz bottles. At night he can go 4-5 hours without a feeding. He's really good at letting us know when he's hungry and when he's had enough. Sure there are times he'll drink when he's not hungry, and those are the times he spits more up, but for the most part he's doing really well.
We'll see how much he weighs next Monday. He does get formula on occasion which has allowed me to start up a freezer stash. I think I have at least 30oz frozen, but no more than 50oz. I have an older PIS (2005) and I was able to increase my supply by an ounce or two on average when switching to this pump, but I'm still worried I'm not producing enough. I was thinking of asking our pedi for a script of Domperidone. I at least want to get a much larger freezer stash built up, just in case something happens and I can't pump in the future. I wish I could afford a newer pump, but I'm in the process of trying to get a free rental from the hospital (long story). oh well, we'll see
haydn'smommy
11-03-2009, 08:51 AM
I just went back to work, but I'm pumping 15-18oz/day and the wee babe is eating 9oz/day. I nurse him when I drop him off, nurse him at lunch and nurse him when I pick him up. Then he nurses all night long. I pump 10-12oz during the day and 3-5oz at night. I've accumulated quite the freezer stash in the last few weeks just pumping the 3-5oz at night....I've got 150oz in the freezer right now!
idma2three
11-03-2009, 03:17 PM
I just went back to work, but I'm pumping 15-18oz/day and the wee babe is eating 9oz/day. I nurse him when I drop him off, nurse him at lunch and nurse him when I pick him up. Then he nurses all night long. I pump 10-12oz during the day and 3-5oz at night. I've accumulated quite the freezer stash in the last few weeks just pumping the 3-5oz at night....I've got 150oz in the freezer right now!
That is awesome!
oherin
11-09-2009, 08:50 PM
LO is 9m. I pump twice during the 6hrs I am away from him - 5 days a week. My first pump always is more: 8-10 oz. My second pump is usually 3-4 oz. LO is eating solids during two of his feedings, but always after the bottle. He usually will eat 2, 3-4 oz bottles, but I usually send an extra one just in case. I was sending 5oz bottles and worrying about not keeping up with his demand. I also experienced the overfeeding by daycare workers. Once I cut down on the quantity, he lost the title of spit up king!
We must be doing something right. He just weighed in at 22lbs!
JessieV
11-10-2009, 08:41 AM
You ladies are some excellent pumpers! I pump about 15 oz/day (in 4 sessions) and my DS eats all of that during the day at daycare. He's on some solids now so the 15 oz is fine with him but before solids, he was eating about 18 oz at daycare. I was supplementing with formula for those extra few ounces. I'm so happy to be done with formula!
