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Random Question (I forgot to ask the pedi)

IA2TXGirlIA2TXGirl member
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I EP, but only get about 8 oz/day. I've been giving 1 oz at each feeding and supplementing with formula. So here is my question. I now have about 50 oz of frozen breast milk. Is it better to make that 50 oz last as long as possible? i.e. continue to give 1 oz at each feeding in which case it would last 6-7 days. OR does length not matter, and he will get the same benefit if he were to have all 50 oz in the next couple of days? I ask because how little I am getting when I pump that I am not sure how much longer I will be doing it. My son is now a month old and will be going in to full time daycare at 10 weeks old at the end of September. Just in time for flu season. :-/ TIA!
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BFP #2 (50 mg Clomid) 11/8/10, Natural MC 11/25/10 |
Dec '10, Cycle #1 (50 mg Clomid) BFN |
Jan '11 Cycle #2 (100 mg Clomid) BFN |
Feb '11 Cycle #3 (100 mg Clomid & HCG trigger) BFN |
March '11 Cycle #4 (100 mg Clomid, HCG trigger, & IUI) BFN |
April '11 Cycle #5 (150 mg Clomid, HCG trigger, & IUI) = BFP --> Beta #1 12DPO: 48, Beta #2 14dpo: 171, Progesterone: 105, Beta #3 19dpo: 2,418 |

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Re: Random Question (I forgot to ask the pedi)

  • TheAnalyticalMommyTheAnalyticalMommy member
    Others are way more knowledgeable then me but I guess my question is... how many times do you pump? Are you not trying to pump enough for him to get just BM? With my first, i ended up doing a combination of BM and formula. I was so anxious to get BM to him because he was had a rough first few months that i opted to give him full BM bottles when possible, and formula when not possible.

    If you're looking for him to get immune system help from BM during the flu season,  i think he'll get the most out of fresh BM that was pumped while your body is combating the flu season so... i'd personally want to keep feeding fresh BM during that period. (Though, i think there are still some antibodies in defrosted milk, just less.)
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  • IA2TXGirlIA2TXGirl member
    @OurBundleOfJoy I pump every 2-3 hours with the exception of my last pump of the "day" at 1 AM and my first pump of the day at 7-:30-8:30 AM. Despite trying literally everything I know to increase my supply I only get 1 - 1.5 oz per pumping session with the exception of the first pump of the day I get 2 - 2.5 ounces and DS is wanting 3-4 ounces every 2-3 hours. I have pretty much lost hope that I will ever get more than 8-9 ounces a day, but for now I am still taking what I can get.

    I had no idea that frozen breast milk lost its integrity! I suppose that answers my question then. I need to give him fresh milk as often as possible and give him the frozen stuff ASAP.

    Thanks for your input!
    BFP #1 4/07, 6/07 MMC 9w6d D&C |
    DX PCOS/annovulatory |
    BFP #2 (50 mg Clomid) 11/8/10, Natural MC 11/25/10 |
    Dec '10, Cycle #1 (50 mg Clomid) BFN |
    Jan '11 Cycle #2 (100 mg Clomid) BFN |
    Feb '11 Cycle #3 (100 mg Clomid & HCG trigger) BFN |
    March '11 Cycle #4 (100 mg Clomid, HCG trigger, & IUI) BFN |
    April '11 Cycle #5 (150 mg Clomid, HCG trigger, & IUI) = BFP --> Beta #1 12DPO: 48, Beta #2 14dpo: 171, Progesterone: 105, Beta #3 19dpo: 2,418 |

    It's a girl!  Healthy DD born 1/20/12 @ 39 weeks |

    TTC #2 9/13 Cycle #1 (no meds) BFN |
    10/13 Cycle #2 (100 mg Clomid, Estradiol)  BFN |
    11/13 Cycle #3 (unexpected break cycle) = BFP --> Beta #1 18DPO: 2501, Progesterone 39, Beta #2 20DPO: 4924

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  • mommatotwo2mommatotwo2 member
    I think I'd give him fresh as much as you can and then frozen before formula. Frozen breastmilk is still very good for baby. There are some studies out there that say some of the components of breastmilk don't survive freeze, but those components aren't present in formula anyway.

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