Breastfeeding
Weird pedi advice?
We had our one month appt today and I was really thrown by my pedi's answers to some of my questions.
In conversation I mentioned I wasn't sure how many times I should pump when I go back to work. She told me one pump would be plenty and that he would eat before and after work. I had already told her he would miss 3 to 4 feedings during my day and one pump seems like terrible advice?
Then I asked how I would know how many ounces to send and when to increase. She said the rule is "age in months plus 3" so since he is one month he needs 4 oz. That just seems like a ridiculous amount at say, 5 months. Every BF baby I know always had smaller bottles.
Then she went on to say if I don't end up pumping enough I can always supplement with an ounce of formula in the breastmilk bottle.
Is all of that weird BF advice? It just doesn't sound right to me and I feel really hesitant. But DH says she has more experience so she would know...
In conversation I mentioned I wasn't sure how many times I should pump when I go back to work. She told me one pump would be plenty and that he would eat before and after work. I had already told her he would miss 3 to 4 feedings during my day and one pump seems like terrible advice?
Then I asked how I would know how many ounces to send and when to increase. She said the rule is "age in months plus 3" so since he is one month he needs 4 oz. That just seems like a ridiculous amount at say, 5 months. Every BF baby I know always had smaller bottles.
Then she went on to say if I don't end up pumping enough I can always supplement with an ounce of formula in the breastmilk bottle.
Is all of that weird BF advice? It just doesn't sound right to me and I feel really hesitant. But DH says she has more experience so she would know...
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Re: Weird pedi advice?
Wow, that's the worst advice I've ever heard. 2-3 pumps is normal.
There is no "rule" about ounces of BM. Most BF babies don't increase their ounces much past 4-5 oz bottles as your milk changes composition to meet their needs. I'd start with 4-3oz bottles and see how LO does, with the caveat that the 4th bottle will probably carry over to the next day. Some babies don't eat a lot away from Mom but I wouldn't send a ton of milk in case DCP overfeeds.
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Anyway I'll check out Kelly mom and see if I can get some better facts to show my husband. Thank you!
I'm sure she BF her own kids. I bet she did it for a few weeks, even!
I don't think doctors are educated in FF or BF. I think FF does a better job of leaving them some phamplets. It would be nice if a doctor that was going to dispense advice would base it in some actually educated information.
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All this!
I started pumping 3 times per day, then switched to 2 times per day with an extra pump before bed time. At 1 year, I will go down to 1 pump per day.
This! My residency was not in pediatrics, but I never had any formal training on either FF or BF, or on any of a number of other well infant care issues.