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XP: Working Moms - Marathon Nursing?

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I survived my first day at work!  It stunk leaving her. :(

She ate normal amounts at normal intervals today (nurse at 6, 4 oz at 9:30, 4 oz at 1:15).  So, she was hungry when I got home, and nursed from 4:10 to 4:45.  She pretty much demanded to nurse again at 5:15.  (We're bf now.)  She was really upset with things that normally soothe her - walking, rocking, paci, cold teether, shooshing, etc.  Now, she's very calm. 

Anyone else have their LOs want to nurse a lot after returning to work?  Should I expect this every evening, or just until she adjusts?  (Not that I mind - It's nice to snuggle up with her!)
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Re: XP: Working Moms - Marathon Nursing?

  • jjgaljjgal
    I've only been back at work for a week, but she's wanted to cluster feed all evening after I pick her up from daycare.  She doesn't eat so much while she's there, so she needs to get her calories in.  
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  • RJP+1RJP+1

    Mine also cluster feeds all evening when I get home from work.

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  • teamsweetteamsweet member
    DS still cluster feeds but it's not as much as it used to be.
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  • mrs.kapowmrs.kapow
    I haven't done it yet, so take this with a HUGE grain of salt, but what if you upped her oz in the daytime bottles?  DD takes 6 oz in her bottles (every 4 hrs) now. 
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  • keribethkeribeth member

    The first couple weeks at day care DS ate more than he does no and would be frantically hungry at home with DH, often needing another 1/2 bottle until I got there 30 mins later. Then he would nurse frantically. He always cluster feeds at night so that wasn't different for us. 

    Since then he has calmed down a lot. We upped the ounces in each bottle so he only takes 4 now during the day instead of 5, he dropped the total amount consumed by about 5 ounces and he is usually content at home with DH until I get there.  It's an adjustment for them, too, but it will get better. 

     

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  • MelbaCatMelbaCat member

    imagejjgal:
    I've only been back at work for a week, but she's wanted to cluster feed all evening after I pick her up from daycare.  She doesn't eat so much while she's there, so she needs to get her calories in.  

    this exactly. DS is home with DH and only eats between 8 and 12oz while I'm gone but then all he wants to do is eat once i'm home, but i do love the extra snuggle time.

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  • jjgaljjgal
    imagemychelba:

    imagejjgal:
    I've only been back at work for a week, but she's wanted to cluster feed all evening after I pick her up from daycare.  She doesn't eat so much while she's there, so she needs to get her calories in.  

    this exactly. DS is home with DH and only eats between 8 and 12oz while I'm gone but then all he wants to do is eat once i'm home, but i do love the extra snuggle time.

     

    That's funny.  My DD only eats 8-10 ounces at daycare.  I'm trying to get her to take more, so we'll see what the next few weeks bring.   

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