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Bottle vs. breast volume comparison?

JillSandmJillSandm member
edited May 2014 in December 2013 Moms
DD is breastfed during the day and drinks 7 ounces of formula at bedtime every night. Today I took my son shopping out of town and left DD with DH for a while. Since I BF during the day, I didn't know how much breast milk to leave for her.

DH gave her a 6 ounce bottle of breast milk, which she drank in 15 minutes. He said she seemed satisfied, and she took a great nap after a little wake time.

Just to satisfy my curiosity, and to prepare for when we wean at 6 months, do you know how that 6 ounces of breast milk would compare to a nursing session? Do you think she normally takes about that much when nursing, or less because she has to work harder at the breast?

Jill (36) Wife to Joe (36) Mom to: Alyssa (forever 10) Jacob (10) Baby Due 12/31/13 Pregnancy Ticker

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Re: Bottle vs. breast volume comparison?

  • MrbatesisinnocentMrbatesisinnocent member
    Generally it's around an ounce an hour between feedings. So if you are going to be away 4 hours, 4 ounces would be enough. This is just a guideline though. It works well for us if you want anecdotal evidence.
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  • jy725jy725 member
    I'm not exactly sure. I pump for 15 mins. at work and usually get 4oz. So, I assume that is what she would get if I nursed her for 15 mins.?
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  • BoothBabyBoothBaby member
    6oz sounds like a lot to me. I would guess that most of my feedings are 3-4 oz (except maybe motn after he's slept a while and I'm a bit engorged).
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  • yty0205yty0205 member
    If LO is STTN, he may need more than 1-1.5oz per hour you're gone. I'm gone around 9 hrs a day and I leave 20 oz of breastmilk per pedi's recommendation.

    As for whether LO is getting that much from the breast, it is prob more like 3-5 oz but the only way to tell is a weighted feed.
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  • JillSandmJillSandm member
    Thanks, girls. Lauren is sttn (except recently she's learned how to roll in the crib and then fusses), and only eats 5 times a day. If she is supposed to get 25-32 ounces per day (the standard guideline), maybe she is doing 6 ounces per feeding during the day.

    I only get 3-4 ounces in 15 minutes when I pump, but they say a baby is much more efficient. I drive myself crazy trying to figure out the numbers on this! Part of the reason I didn't BF the other two kids was because I like being able to KNOW how much they are eating.

    Jill (36) Wife to Joe (36) Mom to: Alyssa (forever 10) Jacob (10) Baby Due 12/31/13 Pregnancy Ticker

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  • ChiAmyChiAmy member
    https://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/milkcalc/
    That is a great article and has a calculator for how much.  BM is different than formula..you don't need to increase the amount as they grow like you do formula.  My daughter has 4 ounces every 3 1/2 hours or so when I am away.

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