Expressing question

k8y · Jun 25th, 2009, 14:55 PM

I have just started expressing so that I can occassionaly leave James with my Mum and so his dad can have a turn at feeding him. My question is this. I get out about 3 oz from one side, while James is feeding on the other, this is the best way I have found to do it, now when we gave him this bottle it was gone quite fast so he obviously needs more, but 3 oz was all I could get. Do I express the 3oz then put it in the fridge then later express again into another bottle then tip it into the other milk? or do I do it into a new bottle and give him 2 seperate bottles? sorry if it sounds stupid,
Aslo how much should he need for a full feed? my aunty said half his weight in lb in ozz? so he's 10lb 13 so does he need 5 1/2 oz?

wishes · Jun 25th, 2009, 15:27 PM

I just came on to ask exactly the same questions!!
Am starting expressing tonight and have no idea how much we should give him in a bottle?!

k8y · Jun 25th, 2009, 15:32 PM

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Originally Posted by wishes

I just came on to ask exactly the same questions!!
Am starting expressing tonight and have no idea how much we should give him in a bottle?!

hopefuly someone will answer soon.

k8y · Jun 25th, 2009, 15:38 PM

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/bre...astmilkexpert/

wishes · Jun 25th, 2009, 15:54 PM

Just found this link that merv had posted before... has a little calculator to help you work out what to start giving.

http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html

Mervs Mum · Jun 25th, 2009, 16:30 PM

Yes you can add together from different pumping sessions. You just need to chill each amount to the same temp and then join it up till you have the amount you either want to use or freeze.

You can do that over 5 days if needs be.

Start with the little calculator Wishes posted and then it's trial and error. Sometimes they want a big dinner and other times a snack!

Lu28 · Jun 25th, 2009, 16:32 PM

To be honest, I've tended to build up a supply in the fridge and just keep giving her more until she's full! She has one bottle of EBM at night and can take anything from 150ml to 265ml depending on when she last bf etc. I keep all of the milk from one day in the same bottle, I just keep adding to it.

Lu28 · Jun 25th, 2009, 16:36 PM

God, I've just used the calculator on that website and it says she should be having between 125 and 150ml in a bottle, that would be the very minimum she'd take on a bad day!

Mervs Mum · Jun 25th, 2009, 16:44 PM

I think it's just a start point!

Hebe would have upto 13oz/370ml of EBM when they said 6oz/190ml.....

Lu28 · Jun 25th, 2009, 16:55 PM

Looks like our little girls have healthy appetites!

Jun 25th, 2009, 14:55 PM	#1
k8y Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,912	Expressing question I have just started expressing so that I can occassionaly leave James with my Mum and so his dad can have a turn at feeding him. My question is this. I get out about 3 oz from one side, while James is feeding on the other, this is the best way I have found to do it, now when we gave him this bottle it was gone quite fast so he obviously needs more, but 3 oz was all I could get. Do I express the 3oz then put it in the fridge then later express again into another bottle then tip it into the other milk? or do I do it into a new bottle and give him 2 seperate bottles? sorry if it sounds stupid, Aslo how much should he need for a full feed? my aunty said half his weight in lb in ozz? so he's 10lb 13 so does he need 5 1/2 oz?

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wishes Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,552	Just found this link that merv had posted before... has a little calculator to help you work out what to start giving. http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,347	Yes you can add together from different pumping sessions. You just need to chill each amount to the same temp and then join it up till you have the amount you either want to use or freeze. You can do that over 5 days if needs be. Start with the little calculator Wishes posted and then it's trial and error. Sometimes they want a big dinner and other times a snack!
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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	To be honest, I've tended to build up a supply in the fridge and just keep giving her more until she's full! She has one bottle of EBM at night and can take anything from 150ml to 265ml depending on when she last bf etc. I keep all of the milk from one day in the same bottle, I just keep adding to it.
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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	God, I've just used the calculator on that website and it says she should be having between 125 and 150ml in a bottle, that would be the very minimum she'd take on a bad day!
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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,347	I think it's just a start point! Hebe would have upto 13oz/370ml of EBM when they said 6oz/190ml.....
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Lu28 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 12,646	Looks like our little girls have healthy appetites!
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