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Is this too much?

bennikkibennikki member
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I was away from DS for a whole feeding for the first time yesterday, so I pumped 3 hours from the start of when I last fed him. I stopped pumping once both 5 ounce bottles were filled to the top, which was about 10 minutes. This seems like a lot to me, and more milk was coming, but I didn't have anything to put it in. It was the middle of the afternoon, and my water and food intake was very normal. Is that normal? Is it too much?
Me: unexplained infertility - annovulatory DH: testicular cancer survivor!! TTC since June 2009 BFP May 11, 2012 EDD January 24, 2013 June 1, 2012 - first u/s, heartbeat 124 BPM!! June 22, 2012 - heard the heartbeat 9w1d 181 BPM!! 24 hours of labor, 4 1/2 hours of pushing, and IT'S A BOY! Welcome to the world my miracle, we prayed and prayed for you, and we can't believe you're here!
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Re: Is this too much?

  • LauLauCC08LauLauCC08
    That is how much I normally get in my first pumping session of the day.  In later pumpling sessions I get much less, like 5-7 ounces.
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  • jmo823jmo823 member
    Do you typically nurse your LO on both sides every feeding? 10 oz seems like a lot.
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  • bennikkibennikki member
    Yes, we nurse both sides for 1020 minutes a side each time i nurse. DS is gaining just fine, more than an ounce a day, he's eight weeks today. His diapers are at a normal wet and dirty level, no diarrhea, I was concerned about the amount. If I pump an hou
    Me: unexplained infertility - annovulatory DH: testicular cancer survivor!! TTC since June 2009 BFP May 11, 2012 EDD January 24, 2013 June 1, 2012 - first u/s, heartbeat 124 BPM!! June 22, 2012 - heard the heartbeat 9w1d 181 BPM!! 24 hours of labor, 4 1/2 hours of pushing, and IT'S A BOY! Welcome to the world my miracle, we prayed and prayed for you, and we can't believe you're here!
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  • alie78_80alie78_80 member

    4 oz after an 1.5 hours is A LOT.  You have an oversupply.  Typical is 1 oz per hour, so after 1.5 hours the normal is 1.5 oz (ranging from 1-2).  You are getting about 3 times the normal amount.  I get 4 oz when I replace a feeding

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  • SummerOHSummerOH member
    imagealie78_80:

    4 oz after an 1.5 hours is A LOT.  You have an oversupply.  Typical is 1 oz per hour, so after 1.5 hou

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  • bennikkibennikki member
    Thanks for your advice. Oversupply was what I was afraid of.
    Me: unexplained infertility - annovulatory DH: testicular cancer survivor!! TTC since June 2009 BFP May 11, 2012 EDD January 24, 2013 June 1, 2012 - first u/s, heartbeat 124 BPM!! June 22, 2012 - heard the heartbeat 9w1d 181 BPM!! 24 hours of labor, 4 1/2 hours of pushing, and IT'S A BOY! Welcome to the world my miracle, we prayed and prayed for you, and we can't believe you're here!
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  • NerdyMama2NerdyMama2 member
    Sounds like a lot!
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