EBM
My bub isn't doing so great with solids at nearly 11 months. She's been BF on demand so far but I'm having to go to work (normally WFH) for a few days soon.
How much expressed milk should I leave at home? Dad will have bub for the day.
Edit: Also, how much milk should they be having per "feed"? And how do I make sure I pump enough? God, so many questions and don't get me started on the anxiety 🙈 haven't been away from baby longer than an hour since birth hence this situation! Assuming I'll have to pump at work to keep up supply but how often do I do this? (Will be doing 8 hrs)
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I have recently stopped BF, but if I was, and in your situation, I’d probably try to leave 2 or 3x 4 or 5oz for 8 hours, Depending how much baby normally feeds from you.
If you’re not against it, maybe leave a couple of bottles of ready made formula just in case? I know that I’d struggle to pump that amount.
I’d then make sure you feed just before you go, then maybe pump twice at work, then feed when you get home. One or two days away shouldn’t massively alter your supply.
Obviously I don’t know your normal feeding schedule, but that’s what I would have done 😊 x
My little one has just started dropping feeds in the last week or so as she’s got more into eating solids. Before she was having three big feeds a day (she’s never really been a snacker) I was sending her to nursery with 500 ml of milk which she was having most of over 2-3 feeds.
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