Sorry if this sounds dumb.....How often do you feed/pump? There are times where Ella eats every 2-3 hours so I feed then. When she sleeps a little longer, I pump so I can make bottles at night. I am leaving enough milk for her? After I feed her, she doesn't seem hungry so I am going to answer my own question...I guess. I also usually feed her around 6 AM and then she gets a good sleep in and I pump in the morning when I have a lot of milk. I try and make 2-3 bottles a day that are usually 3 oz. and feed her as well. Does this sound normal?
thanks!
Re: EBF a ?
hmmm... I have not started pumping yet (I think I am going to start next week), but I feed Jacob on demand. sometimes he eats once an hour, other times he eats every three hours. Sometimes he "snacks" where he is on the boob for 5 minutes, then falls asleep, other times he chows and is on the boob for 20-30 minutes. He really has no schedule right now. My pedi. told me to feed on demand, and so far I have had no issues. he only seems to have gas/reflux issues when I eat something odd... like garlic bread has become a big no-no!
I like the idea of pumping the side he doesn't use, duh! I am so new at this (as we all are, lol) that I am still trying to figure things out.
Basically, if Ella is eating, seems happy and isn't screaming then what you are doing is all good, right?