I am going back to work in a week and only have about 40oz of frozen BM. I feel like this should be enough but wanted other soon to be working moms and currently working mommas to share how much they have in their stash?
You really only need enough for the first day of daycare as long as you plan to pump at work since what you pump at work will go with LO the next day. You should have plenty!!
I have about 40-50 ounces. I go to class two times a week, and I'm gone about five hours each time, so he takes anywhere from 4.5 ounces to 9 ounces (depending on I he takes 1 or 2 bottles), and I'm able to pump 3-5 ounces while I'm gone. College campuses just really aren't great about having a place to pump in peace....
Didn't start pumping for this LO yet since I'm unemployed now and home all day with the kids. When I went back to work when DD1 was 6weeks old I had about 30oz in the freezer, never built more of a stash than that and I breastfed for 15months. Like @ns1 said you only need enough for the first day.
I have at least 300 oz. I go back in two weeks. I've been pumping from the beginning due to tongue tie issues and so DH could give a bottle and I could sleep longer stretches.
My LC recommended two weeks worth of the days you'll be gone from baby. For example he will be at day care two days/ week---so about 120 oz since being away from baby and strictly pumping will likely make supply dip a bit.
Everyone is different, I just like knowing I have enough should we need it.
Mrs. B's Ovulation Chart TTCBabyBsince10/2012 BFP#1 12/27/12 II TWIN GIRLS II D&C 2/15/13 TRAP sequence
Clomid + TI + Acupuncture x 2cycles
BFP#2 9/5/13 II EDD 5/16/14 II Beckett Ryan born May 10, 2014
I only have about 20 oz frozen. Hoping that's enough to get started w Dc since I'll be pumping at work. I have been considering supplementing 1-2 feedings a day w formula in order to build more of a stash. Then hopefully I can feed her breastmilk longer (eventually at least one bottle a day). Not sure how things are going to go. We are still struggling with LO taking a bottle. Hoping the dc will take care of that issue quickly!
Re: How big is your stash?
BFP#1 10 wk missed mc
BFP#2 DS born at 40+2 on 8/14/12 BFP#3 DD Born at 39+3 on 5/13/14
My LC recommended two weeks worth of the days you'll be gone from baby. For example he will be at day care two days/ week---so about 120 oz since being away from baby and strictly pumping will likely make supply dip a bit.
Everyone is different, I just like knowing I have enough should we need it.
Mrs. B's Ovulation Chart
TTC Baby B since 10/2012
BFP#1 12/27/12 II TWIN GIRLS II D&C 2/15/13 TRAP sequence
Clomid + TI + Acupuncture x 2 cycles
BFP#2 9/5/13 II EDD 5/16/14 II Beckett Ryan born May 10, 2014