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CA2006
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DD seems to be a light eater...
CA2006
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We had a major oversupply in the beginning and DD ate like mad. She gained a lot (3 oz/day for a while) and has major tummy issues (tons of poop, gas, pain). Now that my supply has decreased ( a LOT), she just doesn't eat much and it's affecting my supply. I only pumped 3 oz. this morning from both sides combined ( 1 hour after her last feeding). I need to be getting milk for her first day of daycare as well as a couple days we are going to need babysitting while we move into our new house. I have about 30 oz frozen, but I recently had to go dairy free and it all has dairy in it so back to square one. 
Anyhow, DD was content with 2 oz. from a bottle yesterday after 2.5 hours. Is that normal? I feel like she's tanking up at night b/c the feedings are less distracting and it's hurting my daytime supply. She rarely unlatches with that "milk drunk" look anymore during the day. Is all of this normal?
Anyhow, DD was content with 2 oz. from a bottle yesterday after 2.5 hours. Is that normal? I feel like she's tanking up at night b/c the feedings are less distracting and it's hurting my daytime supply. She rarely unlatches with that "milk drunk" look anymore during the day. Is all of this normal?
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Re: DD seems to be a light eater...
Babies do tend to 'tank up' at night to get them through longer periods at a time.
My LO would eat about 3 oz 3-4x a day while at daycare in the beginning. Then she slowly went up to 4oz per bottle. We never went over 4 oz per bottle.
The "normal" pumping output is 1oz per hour, so by pumping 3 oz 1hr after the last feeding, I'd say you are on the right track.