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gusabbey
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How much milk will I need?
gusabbey
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I am currently EPing and have gradually reduced my pumps to 4-5 a day. I generally get 8-10 oz a pump, which is why I have reduced. LO is currently eating about 3 oz every 3 hours. Im wondering if this pumping pattern will suffice as he gets older, or will I eventually need to increase pumps?
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Re: How much milk will I need?
The most DD ever ate in a sitting was about 8oz and that was at like 10-12 months...maybe three times a day at that point.....could just be my kid though.
I had a really good supply (EPed as well) and could have produced that in 3-4 sessions a day. The problem was I just had SO much and had to throw some away that was frozen.....Once they start solids they actually will consume less milk too. I would say stay at five for awhile unless you feel its too much. Then go down to four and so on.