BTDT BF Mom's

My SIL just had her second DC. she is FF. I was there when she was feeding him and I asked her how many ounces he was eating now. She told me and then she asked me, how would I know how many ounces I would feeding my LO since I plan to BF. She said that her DD will eat 6 ounces now but he will stop eating in between, take a break, and resume like 5 minutes later.

I have no idea how to answer her question. I thought i twas a good question and am hoping its something you ladies can help me out with.

Like, do you let your LO feed and when they are done, you offer your breast again to see if they want more, just in case? Do you ever really know (like in ounces) how much they have eaten? Is it not measured this way when you are BF?

Thanks so much!

Re: BTDT BF Mom's

I don't know exactly how many ounces DD eats when I feed her. I usually give her a boob, then burp her, then at least offer the other boob- she rarely takes it though lol. When we give her a bottle it is 5oz. Interesting is that BF babies won't usually drink more than 5 oz so u won't need the bigger 8-9oz bottles. I didn't know this & didn't realize it until after I bought/opened/washed the larger bottles!

BTDT BF Mom's

You won't know how much they're eating at a feeding but it's fine. As long as they're gaining weight and having sufficient wet diapers than you know they're getting enough. I always burp after the first side and then give the second. Sometimes she'll nurse on the second side for 10 minutes and sometimes she's not interested. Babies will eat until they're full and they'll let you know when they're hungry again. Every baby is different and will have their own routine when it comes to feedings.