October 2012 Moms
BF, working mom - question:
I posted this on the BFing board as well....
STM or Mom's that have went through this:
At daycare, Tanner drinks 8oz bottles, about every 5 hours, on average. I am still pumping ever 3 hours, and I am keeping up with him.
I would like to change my supply around so that I can pump maybe every 4 or 5 hours but still get the same amount of milk that I am getting now- Because on the weekends, I feel like he's having to breastfeed more often because he's used to drinking 8 oz at a time, and I'm not producing 8oz, I'm producing about 4oz every 3 hours.
Is there a good way to start transitioning my body to do this, or will it make my supply tank?
Any information is appreciated. TIA!
?Married 11-1-08 ~ dxPCOS 9-1-11 ~ BFP 2-14-12 ~ T.J. born 11-1-12?
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Re: BF, working mom - question:
She says he's super fussy if he doesn't get
8 oz. seems like a lot to give a breastfed baby. The largest jump I would feel comfortable with is going to 5oz. Maybe if you tried 5 oz and then smaller 1 oz. increments, that might work? My son is sent to daycare with at least one,
But my LO will sometimes eat 67 ounces in a feeding. She always gets 4 oz to start with and sometimes she'll only eat three.
Woah! These responses I'm getting on both this board and the BFing board are really surprising me!
My doctor did not seem to have a problem with him drinking that amount in that time frame at his 4month appointment - Also my DCP has be