BF Working moms

What is/was your feeding schedule for your 7 month old? This question is geared more for BF moms because we really don't know exactly how much baby is getting at each nursing session. Here is our schedule:

5:00 AM nurse

7:30 AM 8 oz bottle (6 ounces of water + 3 scoops of formula)

11:00 AM 8 oz bottle (6 ounces of water + 3 scoops of formula)

12(ish) cereal (1 - 2 Tablespoons plus formula to make it smooth)

2:00 PM 8 oz bottle (6 ounces of water + 3 scoops of formula)

4:00 PM 6 oz bottle (4 ounces of water + 2 scoops of formula)

6:00 PM nurse

7:30 PM one Stage 1 size container of veggies (either squash, carrots, sweet potato, peas or green beans) and one Stage 1 size container of fruit (either apple sauce, peaches or pears - haven't tried bananmas yet in fear of constipation)

9:00 PM nurse
(if we are out for dinner, I will give him some bottle after the jars of food to hold him over but I always nurse him to sleep)

***keep in mind that the nanny is feeding him from the 7:30 AM - about 5 feeding so the timing/amount might be off slightly

The past few nights, he has woken up at about 11:30 SCREAMING. I can't console him other than to nurse him. Is he really hungry or is it a comfort feed? After being away from him all day working, I am OK if it is a comfort feed (that is why I am reluctant to give up nursing ) but I just need to know if I need to start feeding this kid more! He got weighed last week and weighs 18 lbs, 4 oz (or at least he did last monday)

TIA

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Ok, I worked after my first DD so I'll try to remember what my schedule was like.

7 am: Nurse
9am : Fruit & cereal
11:30: Bottle of BM (I think 8-10 oz)
12-2:30pm: Nap time
3:30pm: Veggies
5pm: 6-8 oz bm
6:30: Nurse
8pm: Solids
9: nurse
9:30-10: bedtime

I think if he wakes up screaming its a comfort feed. My DD did that all the time.

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Here is my schedule, and it has been this way for about 2 months now.

6:30 - 7:00 - nurse
7:30 drop off at daycare
8:00 - 3 tablespoons cereal and 1 stage 2 fruit
10:00 6 ounce BM bottle
10:00 - try to nap - at home usually 45 min. - 1 hour - not a big napper
11:30/12:00 - stage 2 veggie
1:00 6 ounce bottle (usually bm and formula)
1:30 - nap
4:00 - 6 ounce bottle - all formula
6:00 dinner - usually a stage 2 earth's best dinner, sometimes if he is still hungry some fruit or something - totally depends on him
7:00 nurse and goes to bed

He is definitely getting 18 ounces in a bottle, and I'm figuring about 6 ounces each time he nurses.

On a side note - are you pumping at all or just nursing in the am and pm? I'm starting to stop pumping soon, and wonder how that will affect my supply.

As far as sleeping goes, it sounds like he needs to go to bed earlier. Sleep begets sleep - so sleeping more/better at night will help with the naps. I hate putting my ds down at 7:00, but I feel like sleep is more important.

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Thanks DML

I am no longer pumping at work. I found it to be too difficult and it was making me not enjoy nursing. DH and I always said that I would nurse until it became too difficult and pumpimng was getting me to that point. I really love nursing though so i was (and am) reluctant to stop that.
I stopped pumping about a month or so ago. At first I was getting very engorged during the day. Now it has sort of evened out though and I am fine with just nursing the 2 - 3 times a day. DS is still having VERY wet diapers in the morning so I know he is OK with supply. Also, sometimes when he pulls off there will still be milk in his mouth, KWIM? I have to be honest though, this is a HUGE concern of mine!
Jeremy has always gotten formula. He actually started on formula as I was hevily medicated after delivery. I did not BF until 36 hours after he was born. He still latched on like a champ. Ever since he was born, I have supplemented with formula. Even after I went back to work, I was only able to pump about 6 ounces during the entire day.

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Posted by FelAndJon

Thanks Stephanie
What type of solids were you giving DD? What size jars of food? Were you up to the bigger jars at 7 months?
DH and I discussed putting DS down a little earlier tonight. Maybe he is just so overtired. The nanny said he has really only been taking 1 1-hour nap during the day (plus a few 15 minute - 1/2 hour cat naps). In all, that is only about 8 - 10 hours of sleep per day! That certainly can not be enough for a baby

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Posted by FelAndJon

Thanks DML

I am no longer pumping at work. I found it to be too difficult and it was making me not enjoy nursing. DH and I always said that I would nurse until it became too difficult and pumpimng was getting me to that point. I really love nursing though so i was (and am) reluctant to stop that.
I stopped pumping about a month or so ago. At first I was getting very engorged during the day. Now it has sort of evened out though and I am fine with just nursing the 2 - 3 times a day. DS is still having VERY wet diapers in the morning so I know he is OK with supply. Also, sometimes when he pulls off there will still be milk in his mouth, KWIM? I have to be honest though, this is a HUGE concern of mine!
Jeremy has always gotten formula. He actually started on formula as I was hevily medicated after delivery. I did not BF until 36 hours after he was born. He still latched on like a champ. Ever since he was born, I have supplemented with formula. Even after I went back to work, I was only able to pump about 6 ounces during the entire day.

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It's been a while. But this was ours:

7:15 pump
7:30 nurse
10:30 cereal & Fruit
12:00- PUMP at work
1:30 bottle
4:30 bottle
4:30 PUMP at work
6:00 solids
7:30-8:00 nurse
10:00 dream feed.

Around 9 months we stopped the dream feed.

Message edited 4/11/2007 2:49:13 PM.

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When you all say solids, what are you giving DS or DD?
Also, for the fruits & veggies, were you still giving stage 1 (or that size equivalent of homemade, etc) at 7 months? Jeremy scarfs down the veggies so quickly, it is almost like he would eat another jar if I gave it to him.

Thank you all for the honest answers, this is helpful!

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I gave jordana two jars of baby food at 7 months in the evnings, and 1 jar and cereal mixed with breast milk in the mornings.

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