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BF to FF questions

kdanis80kdanis80 member
in February 2013 Moms

I have been EPing but I've been decreasing my number of pumping sessions with plans to eventually stop.  I'm only pumping twice a day.  Currently I am still getting enough to cover what LO eats each day but can no longer add to my freezer stash.  I expect my supply to keep decreasing with so few pumps.

 My questions are:

1) how much formula is 'normal' at this age (3.5 months)?

2) is there any benefit to stretching out my freezer stash for as long as possible?  I have about a month worth saved if I do just the frozen bm but I am wondering if it is better to do part bm and part formula for a longer time in terms of health benefits, (not getting LO used to formula)

3) if it is better to stretch out the bm, does anyone know a good ratio?  Like 50/50 bm and formula? 

TIA 

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Re: BF to FF questions

  • asoetengaasoetenga member

    1.  Henry takes about 4 to 6 oz per feeding.  The larger bottles are in the evening and the smaller ones throughout the day. 

    2.  I actually tried to stretch out my freezer stash, but we got to a point where he wouldn't take bm out of a bottle anymore.  Toward the very end he didn't care about the boob either.  When I started the wean (I EBF) I knocked down one feeding a day, starting with the one at night, replacing that one with formula.  Then I started nursing less and less and within three weeks we were exclusively FF.  In that time I tried formula out of a bottle and he'd only take 2 oz and that was a chore.  Finally I decided I didn't want to try forcing it anymore and gave my cousin the 36 oz I had left (her daughter is 5 days younger).

    3.  I never mixed bm and formula together.  Like I said I dropped feedings and just introduced formula straight up.  We never had a problem, though he's big on eating so I think he'd eat anything you gave him!!

    Good luck!!  

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  • jd614jd614 member
    Matthew eats 30 to 34 oz per day. When I was weaning I mixed formula and bm for about 2 days then tried straight formula and he took it so I just stopped . I don't think there is any real benefit to stretch it out.. A few wks won't make a difference and you did awesome just making it this far. I had to stop at 9 wks for medical reasons and after a week of freezer stash we were on all formula and ds is doing great. 
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  • budgirl007budgirl007 member
    I would stretch it out...a bottle a day of bm will keep those good nutrients and antibodies in LO
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