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How much milk is in a feed?

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iloveavocado Sat 04-Jul-09 20:46:52

My 7 week old ds feeds about every 2 hours and is generally on for 30-50 mins each feed.

I want to have an afternoon to myself and have been expressing and freezing but how much roughly will we need to defrost for each feed.

Thanks for any input...

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StarlightMcKenzie Sat 04-Jul-09 20:52:50

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AcademicMum Sat 04-Jul-09 20:56:18

There is a calculator to estimate this on the Kellymom website. The link is here www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkcalc.html

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iloveavocado Sat 04-Jul-09 21:04:21

Nice one. Cheers...

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NellyTheElephant Sat 04-Jul-09 23:01:23

I would leave way more than you expect IYSWIM. I was amazed by how much DS took at this age. First time I went out in the afternoon (around 6 weeks) I left a 5 oz bottle, which was drained leaving him still restless and hungry. Next time I went out a few days later he took 7 oz!! (in about 5 mins apparently... unlike my usual 30 - 40 min feeds - ah well..). Best to leave too much and he just takes a little rather than leaving too little.

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kathryn2804 Sat 04-Jul-09 23:17:20

It is amazing how much they take from your breasts. Def don't underestimate how much they feed!

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