Expressing question

[IHeartIona]

This may seem a silly question but I just want to check! I need to go to the hospital for an outpatients appointment tomorrow and will probably be delayed so want to leave a couple of 4oz bottles for my dh to give to my dd (just under 6 months) in case I am out for hours. I will feed her before I go as well.
If I express between feeds - I usually express 10 mins each side to get 4 oz - will there still be enough milk left for her next feed??
thanks a lot.

[chipmonkey]

Yes, you should generally take the attitude with expressing that "Baby always gets enough" I find my ds4 is fine when I do this, he might take slightly longer to feed but he seems happy at the end of it!

[likessleep]

I'd leave an hour after expressing before your next feed though, maybe?

[mamaberta]

you could try expresing as you feed. the baby stimulates both breasts even tho only suckling at one. if you express a feed your breasts will start to make replacement milk straightaway. hope you don't end up spending hours at the hospital

[IHeartIona]

thanks for your answers all!
mamaberta - I think my dd would be too distracted if I express as I feed so will try to do it soon after she has fed to leave longer before her next feed.
likessleep (me too by the way!) - yes good idea, I will make sure I do it more than an hour before the next feed.
chipmonkey - glad to hear your ds gets enough when you do this!