The world does not want me to breastfeed...

Mommysaurus123

...and McDonald's is in on the conspiracy.

I decided today that I either need to take something to increase production or I need to supplement with formula. Landon eats about 30 oz a day, unless my FIL watches him when I'm working. Then he eats 40. WTF, FIL?

Anyway, I was taking L to visit my mom at lunch at her work today and I stopped at McD's where their recording happened to be for oatmeal. So I ordered some, paid, got my bag, and left the drive thru. I got to my mom's office and there was no oatmeal.

 

My rational brain tells me L needs to eat and I should just start adding a bottle of formula every day. My irrational, stubborn brain says that I should immediately quit work and spend all day every day BFing my son... which I can't do.

I just want to know why he eats so much when he is with my FIL.

MrsTechie

There's an article on KellyMom (which I can't find right this minute) that explains why babies will eat more from a bottle even after they've fed enough.

It's one of the reasons that bf'ing moms sometimes feel that the baby isn't getting enough to eat. They'll bf and then offer a bottle and the baby will eat the extra food from the bottle. It doesn't mean that they're not getting enough from the breast though.

watermellens

Just curious...are you BFing when he's eating 30 oz a day or is someone else bottle feeding him? I'm just wondering how you know he's getting 30 oz...I constantly wonder how much my son is getting through BFing - I wish there was a way to figure it out!

Mommysaurus123

Since I've gone back to work, I have been doing about 80% pumped milk and 20% BFing. I only BF during the days if I'm home... usually twice daily if I'm home all day, or just once if I'm only home in the evening.

Mommysaurus123

MrsTechie:

There's an article on KellyMom (which I can't find right this minute) that explains why babies will eat more from a bottle even after they've fed enough.

It's one of the reasons that bf'ing moms sometimes feel that the baby isn't getting enough to eat. They'll bf and then offer a bottle and the baby will eat the extra food from the bottle. It doesn't mean that they're not getting enough from the breast though.

I don't do this. If he BF's, that's all. I never BF and then top off with a bottle. Ever.

Kellina

It's easy for them to overeat from a bottle! They can comfort suck when nursing, and can't with the bottle. Just because he WILL drink an 8oz bottle doesn't mean he NEEDS TO. kwim? I have to constantly remind my DCP to only give him 6-6.5oz. If he's satisfied after, then he got enough!! She'd be giving him 9 oz if I let her!! Even 6 is a lot, but he only has 2 bottles so It's ok.

JulietL129

BF babies will overeat from a bottle (actually, I think most any baby will if you let them). His great- grandma gave him a bottle because he was 'fussy' (because he pooped we later found out and that wasn't checked, ugh!) about 1 hour after I fed him. She gave him 5 ounces which he 'devoured' according to her... yeah, on the drive him, he puked about 3 ounces back up He just seemed to devour it because he doesn't have to work at a bottle to get milk out like he does at the breast so the milk just flows out and he gulps like a maniac to drink it all.