expressed milk- how much?
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Topic: expressed milk- how much?
Posted By: Mum2ET
Subject: expressed milk- how much?
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 3:28pm
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does anyone know how much expressed milk a 6-7 month would normally drink in one feed? just trying to work how much milk to express for Ella next week, when I go back to work part-time I'm thinking 200ml per feed? but really have no idea and can't be bothered giving her a full feed now from a cup to find out... ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 3:59pm
| there is a good site kellys mom or something like that that has all sorts of info about it. |
Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 7:09pm
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My m/w told me to follow the back of a can of formula with how much expressed milk to give as I was asking the same question re how much to defrost!
Maybe someone on here has a can of forumla that they can type out the average feed requirements for the age of your bubs?? This is one thing that really stresses me out with b/f - how much do they get!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 7:15pm
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average 6mos formula is 200ml per feed but sometimes bubbies have more mls of bm because it is easier to drink/digest. Probably best to aim for 200ml to start. Will you have formula as a back up or not at all? -------------  |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 7:19pm
| Daniel drinks between 170-200mls per feed, but he feeds more often during the day. |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 8:38pm
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thanks- might put a little bit more than 200ml in a cup for her to start off with and see how much she drinks. For the moment am going to try with just expressed milk and not introduce formula. Have started expressing this week, so I have some back up milk in the freezer..... ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: babyg
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 10:41pm
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Click here for the kellymom website -
http://www.kellymom.com - Kellymom lactation constultant website It is real good. Same with the LaLeche League site which talks about expressing too - http://www.llli.org - LLL website Good luck. ------------- Ev, Mum to: Carys Ruby - 4 October 2007 Spencer James - 2 July 2010 |
Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 05 January 2008 at 10:45pm
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Gina used to drink between 180-220ml at that stage.
I'd say try and leave more rather then less and then, once you see how much is left over, you can fine tune it. Good luck - working is not as bad as it sounds. I actually find work easier some days   ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 9:24am
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thanks for the website- will check it out. Yeah I am sure I will be fine at work after a couple of weeks...just the idea of having to be super organised in the morning and then leaving Ella for the whole day. At least it is 2 days a weeks and next week will only be 2 half days. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: bellababy
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 12:32pm
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Just a thought (you may have already thought of this, sorry!)- How about you store whatever you express in small amounts, so that whatever your baby doesn't take you can freeze and store? So you can give a bit at a time and see how much you need?
Good luck going back to work. :) |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 12:39pm
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yeah that's what I have been doing- mainly because I can't seem to be able to express huge amounts out at one time, so have been doing a small amount everyday. Just thought it would be easier to give the caregiver already in the bottle. ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
bellababy wrote:Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 06 January 2008 at 3:00pm
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I would give it in 100 ml lots - 200 ml unfrozen and in the bottle, and a couple of 100ml for her to have frozen as a back up, as it defrosts pretty quickly if needed. -------------  
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