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Am I doing okay??

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I am relactating, so obviously I do not have a full supply. But I am wondering if it's not as bad as I think it is. I can only pump about 6 oz. all day, so I thought I was in pretty bad shape....

DS eats about every 3 hours consistently, with one longer stretch at night. Last night he ate at 9:30, 2 and then again at 5:30 this morning. He takes a bottle of 4-5 oz at each feeding. So this morning I nursed him at 8:30. I nursed him for about 15 minutes, alternating breasts whenever he seemed frustrated, then gave him 2 oz of formula, and then nursed a little more. When we were done, he was content, ready to play, not hungry at all.

So.... is it possible in that short session of nursing, he was able to get 2 oz off of me? Do I have more milk than I think? I hardly ever even pump 1 oz total per session, but I know baby is more efficient than pump. It just seems like it's not even possible for him to have gotten so much in such little time...

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Re: Am I doing okay??

  • emriley84emriley84 member
    I'm sure someone else here will know for sure, but I want to say I read that a baby can drain a breast in 5 min. So it is definitely possible that he took 2oz.
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  • Matthan2bMatthan2b
    Nursing used to take 30-45 minutes, now DD nurses in 15 minutes if she's awake and hungry. I am willing to bet your LO got 2oz...congrats on re-lactating, that's awesome!
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  • jewels1273jewels1273 member
    I too would say that he got 2 ounces.  Yea!! Congrats!! :)
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