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Mide7
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 Mon, Oct 27 2014, 11:13 am
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I am going back to work and leaving my 2.5 month old baby with a babysitter. I pump milk and have heard that the amount that should be offered to a baby is between 3-5 ounces and that the time varies form between every 2 hours to every 3.5 hours. Does anyone have experience with breastfed babies and how much pumped milk they take and the frequency of feedings?
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wifenmother
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Mon, Oct 27 2014, 11:19 am
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Every baby is different. Some of my kids had 5 oz, some were satisfied with 4, and one took only 3-3.5. How frequently are you nursing your baby now? And if you pump right before a feeding, how many oz does your baby take?
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LiLIsraeli
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Mon, Oct 27 2014, 11:25 am
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I pump 4-5 ounces per bottle and leave 2-3 bottles for a six-hour day. Baby usually drank 2 the most and the third was just in case. Now that my baby is a little older and eating some food, I give only two bottles. Sometimes she doesn't even need the second bottle.
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Hashem_Yaazor
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Mon, Oct 27 2014, 11:27 am
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What are the hours your baby is going to be there? I would NOT send more than 3 ounces in a bottle at 2.5 months. Depending on the hours will depend on how many bottles. I would leave an extra 2 ounce bottle in a freezer there in case the bottles you send do not suffice.
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