How much milk?
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Topic: How much milk?
Posted By: newme
Subject: How much milk?
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 1:57pm
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I have started expressing milk so DH can give DS a bottle in the evenings.
I just am not sure how much milk an 8 week old generally has each feed. How much does/did your baby drink at 8 weeks of age? |
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Posted By: shellgirl
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 4:12pm
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I'm not sure how much DS was getting in total (as he did, and still does, have a breastfeed followed by a bottle each feed), however my formula tin says 2 weeks to 2 months - 120 mls, and 2 months to 4 months - 180 mls. He has always drunk a little more formula in the evening that during the day so I would probably err on the higher side for a start. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: KH25
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 4:49pm
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I would say roughly 150mls? DS drinks between 100ml and 150ml, sometimes an extra 50ml after his last bottle at night if he is still hungry. ------------- Kelly, mum to DD, 19Jun06 (26wks 1lb15oz) DS1, 24Oct10 (32wks 4lb11oz) and DS2, 31Dec11 (32wks, 4lb11) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 5:24pm
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If it's at night, he might take less if he's a cluster feeder - littler and more often. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Zaylah
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 6:03pm
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As a general guide, the doctors at the hosp here use this:
For an 'average' healthy baby, they need 150ml per kg over a 24hour period. So you probably feed on demand, but I would say break it into 6 feeds a day. eg: weight x 150mls / feeds per day = mls needed per feed 5kg x 150ml = 750ml 750ml / 6 feeds = 125ml So 125mls per feed per day. Hope this helps. Please note that this is just a guide, all babies are different, all breastmilk is different, various health issues would change this, and there are completely different equations for prem/underweight babies. Hope this helps! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 8:08pm
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here is a simple calculator I have found uselful- pretty sure it works out the same as zaylahs post above- but no maths involved, hehe
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html#howmuch - kellymom ebm calculator |
Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 8:23pm
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Great, thank you so much everyone.
I expressed off 125ml, and he took it all, then had a small breastfeed afterwards, so think I will try 150ml tomorrow and see if that satisfies the wee man. |
Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 20 January 2011 at 10:22pm
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I expressed off 50ml blocks and so would give 50mls and have a spare 50mls as back up if she wanted more, sometimes she would and if she was still going strong and only 20mls left say then I'd get the next bottle ready and go form there... ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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