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wingsofsong
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Question for EBF moms re: bottles
How do you figure out how much pumped milk to put in a bottle? When my son was 2 weeks old, the ped said he should be having 2-4 oz. so we started with 3 and he seemed good with that. He's now almost 4 months, and we've just been increasing it by 1/2 oz. whenever it seems that he is looking for more at the end of a bottle. He now takes 4.5 oz. I had heard somewhere that breastmilk changes as the baby gets older to meet their growing nutritional needs, so you don't need to increase the amount after a certain point. Is this true? Can anyone shed any light on this? Going to the ped next week and I will def ask but figured I'd see if anyone here knew anything about it. TIA!
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Posted 5/17/10 12:54 PM  |
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snowprincess
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Re: Question for EBF moms re: bottles
the bottle i give ar simialr to what i pump - my DS is 7 months and he gets about 6-6.5 oz in each bottle and 1 oz for cereal - he only gets two bottles a day while i am at work - i usally pump between 12-14 oz in the two pumping sessions so i split that into two bottles
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| Posted 5/17/10 3:22 PM |
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alisha
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Re: Question for EBF moms re: bottles
DD has had 4-5 oz bottles since I went back to work at 3 months, and she is now 6.5 months.
We have not changed the amount she gets in a bottle.
I unfortunately am pumping less and less per session, so she usually gets 2-3 oz BM and 2 oz formula.
She is full after her bottle so we have not increased it. Also, now she is getting solids too.
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| Posted 5/17/10 4:01 PM |
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mommyIam
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Re: Question for EBF moms re: bottles
My ped only ever says, give them as much as they'll take.
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| Posted 5/17/10 4:27 PM |
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jlk51496
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Re: Question for EBF moms re: bottles
it is always hard to judge how much bm to give bec they will rarely refuse a bottle bec it is so much easier than the breast...
when I gave bottles...(and this went for both DCs) I gave 2 oz the first couple of weeks...and then I increased it about a half oz every month or so...until we plateaued at 5-5.5 oz ...my DCs never took more than that and were at this amt for the entire year!
It is true what you said -- it doesn't increase and compare to formula amts! bec the consistency changes to meet the needs of your baby over time!
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| Posted 5/17/10 4:33 PM |
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hope07
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Re: Question for EBF moms re: bottles
BM isnt meant to be "measured" so its really hard to tell.... Id say give him how ever much he wants.
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| Posted 5/17/10 9:58 PM |
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waterspout4
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Re: Question for EBF moms re: bottles
Posted by momytobein2010
My ped only ever says, give them as much as they'll take.
Same here. Although my son was born big (over 11 pounds), he was always a small eater. He just ate frequently. He drank out of the 4 oz bottles until he was around 11 months. But we typically only filled them with 3oz.
Believe me, we tried to give him 4-5 oz in a sitting, but he would let an ounce or two just sit there. We never questioned it. But, like I said, he always enjoyed smaller meals. He was gaining weight and all was well. Just the way he did things. He only ever ate off of one breast at a time too. So, all kids are different. But God forbid you ask my MIL, she said I starved him and he needed steak by the age of 3 months. 
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| Posted 5/17/10 10:08 PM |
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