Breast Milk by Bottle Question

mfv1204 · December 2011

I breastfeed my daughter about 90% of the time but once in a while my husband will want to give her a bottle or will need to if I'm not home. I'm having a hard time determining how much pumped milk to feed her. My pediatrician says about 2-2 1/2 oz (she is almost 8 weeks) but it does not seem enough. When she is done with the bottle, she cries and sucks on her hand like she is still hungry. Could it be she is simply not satisfied because it's not the breast? I just don't want to over feed her either. How much are your little ones taking by bottle?

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mben1119 · December 2011

LO is 4 weeks old and eats anywhere from 2-4 oz. of expressed breastmilk every 2-4 hours.

it'sbabytime · December 2011

LO is 9 weeks and drinks between 3-4 oz of pumped milk in a bottle every 2-3 hrs during the day and between 4-5 oz at bedtime. It's been this amount for about a week now.

jcsumm0 · December 2011

https://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html

jkanyugi · December 2011

I wouldn't worry about overfeeding....if the baby is sucking their fingers give an extra ounce and see how it goes!

blu-eyedwife · December 2011

jcsumm0:
https://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html

I find this calculator to be very accurate for my child's bottles.

mvhyde · December 2011

I started giving LO a bottle at 2 weeks. He wasn't satisfied with 2.5 ounces so we uped to 3oz and he still wasn't satisfied. Then I realized that he didn't get a sucking/cuddling fix from the bottle. So I would try to slow his feed by burping often and add extra cuddle time.

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