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If you express how often do you feed baby a bottle instead of breast?

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Wishfulmakeupping · 20/02/2013 18:37

My dd is 3 weeks I'm already on my knees sleepwear I'm getting at most an hour at night- I need to express milk so someone else can do a feed for me sO I can get more than 2 hours in a time. How many times a day do you feed baby with expressed milk? Would I be able to do 2 feeds with a bottle at this stage or is she too little? Thanks for any advice

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Wishfulmakeupping · 20/02/2013 18:37

Sleep wise not sleepwear

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SJisontheway · 20/02/2013 18:58

I expressed 1 bottle a day from around 6 weeks but never gave them at night. I think at that age sleeping through 2 feedsmight mess with your supply a bit but maybe someone wwith direct experience of this may be along to advise.
I know its not what you asked, but do you cosleep / bedside cot. Mine woke countless times every night until around 8 months, but it never bothered me as I was barely awake myself and feeds were typically very short.

Wishfulmakeupping · 20/02/2013 20:33

Thanks think you were right 2 might affect things too much.
Im not cosleeping but have basket next to me- the cycle of baby waking, changing nappy, feeding and burping takes a good hour then when I try and get her down she wakes up and have to start the cycle again- is this normal?
Think if I can sleep through 1 feed while oh gives her a bottle I will stay sane optimistic

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Wishfulmakeupping · 20/02/2013 20:34

How much did you feed baby at 6 weeks? Im thinking at 3 weeks dd would need about 2 ounces

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TripleRock · 20/02/2013 20:35

Just a little thought but are you feeding from both sides on night feeds?

Wishfulmakeupping · 20/02/2013 22:03

No not always triplerock But will start offering Both sides everytime now- did that make a difference for you?

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