Expressed feed - how much?
I started expressing last week so DH could start doing one feed a day. I usually express first thing in the morning, if I don't get that much, I will sometimes express again later in the day so I always have 4oz in the bottle for the feed.
DH usually gives her the bottle either around the 10/11pm mark or over the weekend in the middle of the night feed, whenever that is! However, even after taking 4oz, she always seems to want to feed again from me quite shortly afterwards. I did think this might be comfort feeding, but she'll take both breasts for a good 20 mins each.
Any thoughts? I would have thought 4oz was a good amount, the bottle only fits 5oz! She is one month old today.
DH usually gives her the bottle either around the 10/11pm mark or over the weekend in the middle of the night feed, whenever that is! However, even after taking 4oz, she always seems to want to feed again from me quite shortly afterwards. I did think this might be comfort feeding, but she'll take both breasts for a good 20 mins each.
Any thoughts? I would have thought 4oz was a good amount, the bottle only fits 5oz! She is one month old today.
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In terms of volume I think a good guide is to give half their weight in lbs in oz - i.e a 10lb baby needs 50z of ebm.
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[Modified by: Feebs76 on May 24, 2010 04:44 PM]
http://www.ivillage.com/expressed-breastmilk-how-much-does-your-baby-need/6-n-137232
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Mummyjackson - she is swallowing for part of the feed, but I know she has a tendency at all feeds to stay on a bit longer than she needs to!
Feebs - I'm the same, the whole point is for DH to do the feed and give me a break, very frustrating!
She hasn't be weighed for a couple of weeks, but was 8lbs 2oz then, so I'm guessing that 4oz isn't far off what she should be having for a feed.