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How much milk for seven month old - going back to work

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neepsntatties · 24/07/2011 23:27

DD will be almost 7 months when I go back to work three days a week. My dh can bring her down to feed at lunch time. If I feed her before I leave and when I get in at about 5 how much more milk will she need during the day?

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Tryharder · 24/07/2011 23:52

She may well be fine on the breastfeeds you give her without any additional formula and may simply bf a lot when you are at home.

I think it's one of those things that you have to play by ear. It won't hurt to have a bottle and formula on standby but at 7 months old, she will be on solids. She'll be fine.

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PenguinArmy · 25/07/2011 01:32

That one feed would be fine but there might be some reverse cycling. You just try and fit two feeds in morning and evenings each to help. Should only take a few weeks to her to get used to it.

You might need to express at first for comfort which could ease the transition for both of you. At 7 months we had DD on just one lunchtime bottle of 3oz (before that it was 1oz for every hour)

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Hormoneoverload · 25/07/2011 13:28

Went back to work when dd1 was eight months and although I diligently expressed at work every lunch time, it was only ever used to make porridge! Made me feel better, but dd refused bottle and only drank drips in a cup. She did start doing more feeds at home and waking at night, but that did settle. Th

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neepsntatties · 25/07/2011 21:57

Thanks, we gave it a go today as an experiment and it was easy. She had a feed at 8, 1 and 4:30 and we gave her snacks in between and she was quite happy so I feel less stressed about going back now.

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