How much expressed milk are you giving your baby?
Hi all, I was told early post partum by a breast feeding specialist that babies on expressed milk would only need 120-130ml per feed. My LO has always been really good at sleep but has recently started to wake wanting more feeds in the night and I’m wondering if it’s because he might not be getting enough in the day? Or is this the dreaded 4 month regression?
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What the bfing specialist told you is based on research that shows babies drink the same amount of breastmilk as they age, those that are 6 months old are still drinking on average the same amount they were at 3 months and 6 weeks. They typically never need more than 4 maybe 5 ounces per feed for an exclusively breastmilk fed baby. Waking for more feeds can be a sign of a growth spurt, and the 4 month sleep regression can start like this.
How many feeds do you typically do a day? I am exclusively pumping and I give 180ml / 6oz per feed, approx 5 feeds a day but she doesn't always finish. When my baby girl started consistently draining her 4-5oz feeds I started putting more in the bottle.
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