Question for those who EP...how much

vaohara

...does your LO eat in a 24 hour period, and how old is he/she? I am going back to work in January and I work 24 hour shifts. During that time he will get BM bottles. I just have no idea how much to leave that first day. I don't want MIL having to go into my freezer stash to get more. TIA!

mben1119

DS is a month old today, and eats anywhere from 2-4 ounces about every 3 hours.  

TomsShugShug

DD is 3 weeks and eat anywhere from 3-4oz every 2-3 hours. 

saraboston

At 4 weeks, the modal group is 20-24oz and the mean consumption is 21oz
At 8 weeks, the modal group is still 20-24oz and the mean consumption is up to 24oz
At 12 weeks, the modal group is now 25-29oz and the mean consumption is 27oz
At 16 weeks, the modal group is 30-34oz and the mean consumption is 30oz
At 20 weeks, the modal group is 30-34oz and the mean consumption is 31oz
At 6 months, the modal group is 25-29oz and the mean consumption is 29oz
At 9 months, the modal group is 25-29oz and the mean consumption is 28oz
At 12 months, the modal group is 20-24oz and the mean consumption is 26oz
Of course - remember there us a huge variety - so don't try and force your baby to be average! ;-) 

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BeetleLinz1125

Dd normally eats 32 oz a day, so I send two 8oz bottles and usually come home with anywhere between 4 and 6 oz. I like to send a little extra just to be sure, and whatever she doesn't drink at daycare she gets at her next feeding. I should also mention she normally takes 4oz at a time. This has not changed since she was about 2 months old.

futuremrsmcnichols

Roughly 30oz/day. She gets 7 bottles/day, 4oz each but usually will drink 6oz for the first feeding of the day because she STTN. It kind of works out that she eats every 2-3 hours.