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Infant feeding

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How much ebm for 8-9m old?

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feekerry · 24/10/2014 20:36

Ds is 8.5m and I have just gone back to work 3 days a week. He eats solids like a machine and still bf a lot too. On the days I work I was amazed to find out he is draining 9oz of ebm in one go. Usually twice a day. As well as lots of solids and water!
I can only express 3-4 oz a day and had a stock pile but that will soon be gone at this rate! How much roughly should I leave him when I work (8-5pm) I am worried I can't leave enough. Or is he just being greedy???!
With dc1, she would mane have 5oz absolute max throughout the day so shocked he is having so much. Apparently he drains the bottle on one sitting!!!

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nastiesandnightmares · 25/10/2014 11:52

Dd2 is 9months and has approx 3 4oz feeds during this sort of timeframe plus solid lunch and snack but she is a very hungry baby!!

squizita · 25/10/2014 13:06

There is a YouTube on paced bottle feeding which is a type of feeding for just this eventuality. Basically it stops them rushing to drain a bottle at childcare. Might help?

feekerry · 25/10/2014 19:22

Thanks for those ideas. I will try get childcare to space them a bit more

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