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6mo dd not taking much expressed milk at all by bottle on my return to work

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reallacecurtains · 08/12/2011 06:16

Just returned to work - now day 3, purely bf dd2 is being cared for for 8 hours by dh. Apparently she consumed roughly 100ml on Monday and Tuesday and only roughly 30ml milk yesterday. Also starting to munch on a few solids e.g. carrot and courgette. Very keen to do this!

On my return she feeds straight away. On Monday, lustily, although yesterday, she didn't seem that hungry - easily distracted by dd1's singing and dancing routine! reportedly seems happy enough in my absence - smiling and laughing though a tad pensive, but obviously noticeably more relaxed on my return. She's been producing plenty of wet nappies though yesterday only did a v tiny poo.

I've been expressing around 300ml a day - 150ml in the morning before work and another 150ml at work to leave her the following day. This morning I skipped this session at home as it's good milk going to waste - just adding to the pile of undrunk milk packs in the fridge. Just bfeeding her all morning instead - she feeds regularly during the night as we're currently co-sleeping.

Cause for concern or just settling in?

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JiltedJohnsJulie · 08/12/2011 08:09

As long as she is offered plenty of water and food during the day and you are happy to feed her when you are there I would think there is a problem.

Has DH read this? The information might help him to get a bit more down her Xmas Smile.

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