feed on demand? please help!!?

Question

i go back to work on monday full time my son will be 10 weeks old breastfed been feeding on demand..which is about every 2 hours sometimes a lil less sometimes more..

born 7lbs 3 oz now about 13lbs i will continue to pump when back to work ..do u still feed on demand with pumped breast milk...how often? how much? luckily my mom will be watching him..how much milk should i send over...and what quantities? working moms please help!

i have medela pis.. and he has taken bottle before he does well with it. but sometimes even after 4 ozs seems hungry thats kinda what im worried about.. alotta of the time i only pump like 3.5 ozs

Answer 1

Yes your baby will still need to nurse about every 2 hours. Breast milk is so much more digestible that it doesn't last as long in the baby's system like formula does.

You'll just have to wing it first. After a few days your mom will be able to tell how much your baby is taking and you'll know how much to send.

You should probably freeze it and just store it in her freezer so that it will be there for his use......

Answer 2

Has he ever taken a bottle before? Usually at this time you can figure he can drink about 1 oz more then you usually get breast-pumping, since your baby is a more efficient at retrieving your milk then any pump could be. He will start going longer between feedings now that he is older, I would send enough the first day for a feeding every two and a half hours. You will see what you will need pretty quickly.
I hope you have a supportive workplace, you will need to pump at least every four hours to maintain enough milk to feed your child exclusively breast milk when you return to work. You will also need a good electric pump, the manual ones are not sufficient to maintain an adequate supply.
Good luck nursing your baby, you will never regret it!

Answer 3

Definately want to send over plenty...I'd be pumping over the weekend after he has finished feeding and freeze that milk.It's hard to say exactly how much he'd need in a feeding. I'd probably start out with freezing it in about 4 oz servings so she won't have to thaw more then she needs each feeding.
Make sure you date the milk so that she uses the oldest first.
And yes you still feed on demand when using the milk...Your mom should know how to tell a baby is thinking of getting hungry and start thawing the milk before he gets to the point of screaming.

Answer 4

I went back to work when our baby was the same age. I was gone from 7:00 am until 4:00 every day. My husband watched her days and worked nights and says she took 3-4 bottles each day.

To help yourself: Pump one bottle right before you go to work. Nurse your baby. I had to get up an hour before normal- but it was worth it because I had time to pump and to spend time with the baby.

I pumped 3 times at work- and nursed on demand when I got home. I didn't give any bottles on the weekend to also keep my supply up.

I pumped twice on Saturday and Sundays to keep my freezer supply up. I would send over more bags than you need for your mom.

Make sure you mom knows how to warm breastmilk- many don't. Also, get everything ready the night before to make it easier for you.

I'll be thinking of you on Monday. I return to work too- I am a teacher and I also have to return on Monday. It's been so nice to be home for most of the summer. She just turned one- and it sure doesn't get any easier to leave them. Hugs!

Good luck to you!

Answer 5

Send as much as you can. Anyway, breastmilk can be stored in the refrigerator. Still feed on demand. That is the only way to feed a baby. If the baby is not hungry, he won't feed at all.