How many ounces??

Re: How many ounces??

• linzeek44 member

  November 2012

  My LC says 1 ounce an hour, plus a few little snack bottles just in case. If I were gone for 6 hours, I would probably leave two 3 oz bottles and  two 1 ounce bottles. 

  
  

          
  

  
  

  

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• lil_jen051708

  November 2012

  DS took 4 oz at that age but if your LO hasn't ever had a bottle (not sure from your post), they might not take the bottle and hold out waiting for you.  I would leave a 3 oz bottle and then leave a 1 oz or 2 oz extra bottle or bag of milk incase LO is still hungry after the 3 oz.

  

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• danieliza1127 member

  November 2012

  My 4 month old is about 16lbs and he eats 5oz bottles.  But I EP so he's been on bottles for a long time.  If you're EBF, you're LO might eat a little less.  I would probably do at least 4oz at the minimum.  If he doesn't finish it, they can always put it in the fridge and use it next feeding if you don't want them to toss it.
  

  
  

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• aylafsu88 member

  November 2012

  linzeek44:

  My LC says 1 ounce an hour, plus a few little snack bottles just in case. If I were gone for 6 hours, I would probably leave two 3 oz bottles and  two 1 ounce bottles. 

  This is exactly what I do when my MIL watches LO while I am at work.  So far it has worked out great.
  

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• snicksnack member

  November 2012

  danieliza1127:

  My 4 month old is about 16lbs and he eats 5oz bottles.  But I EP so he's been on bottles for a long time.  If you're EBF, you're LO might eat a little less.  I would probably do at least 4oz at the minimum.  If he doesn't finish it, they can always put it in the fridge and use it next feeding if you don't want them to toss it.
  

  My LO takes a mix of bottles and breast.  At that age he also took 5 oz and still does.  I agree do at least 4 oz.  The ounce for every hour idea works when they are little but once they are sleeping through the night they have to take more per feeding in order to go 8 to 12 hours without eating.  For example if your LO is going to the breast around 6 times a day that would be around 4.5 ounces per session if the baby is sleeping through the night.

  

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• coromble member

  November 2012

  Thanks everyone!  I should mention that she has taken a bottle and takes it pretty easily...I'll just be gone longer this time, so I want to make sure I leave enough for her!  

  Thanks! 

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