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Your breasts are never empty. They may feel that way at the end of the day - when milk supply tends to be less - but there's milk in there. It's common for an 8 week old to be fussy in the evening....

Exactly. Because people are going to forget (if they ever even knew) that in the study, they were syringe feeding the babies 1/3 of an ounce. Or that it was 40 babies. They're just going to remember...

It's unusual for breastfed babies to eat LESS often than every 3 hours. And many eat more often. So I don't think it would be a good idea to feed him less often. The best way is to feed baby when he...

I especially liked this comment:
"There is nothing worse than “proponents of breastfeeding” who believe in solving problems with breastfeeding by giving formula. Those are the ones that confuse the...

I haven't read the study. But:
This part drives me crazy:

"Women do not immediately produce high volumes of milk after childbirth. Instead, at first mothers secrete small amounts of colostrum,...

What kind of pump are you using? Is it new or used? How long are you pumping for when you are at work? Are you on hormonal birth control? All of these can affect your pump output.

It's also...

If your pump output is 4-6 ounces per session, it's possible that your baby is more on the 4 ounce side of the feedings. That's great pump output! But ultimately it all comes down to weight gain and...

Hi mama, welcome to the forum!

1) Bottle preference: yes, it's common for very young babies to develop bottle preference because it's so much easier for them to drink milk out of the bottle than...

Yeah, I thought about that after I posted. My LO was 7.5 months so she was an efficient nurser by then.

I believe it! Neither do I. That's why I love the forums! :)

I like your idea of dropping from 3 pumps to 2. I don't think solids need to be time-consuming, though. I'm lazy too. So I just give...

I like the idea of the small bottles too. Like maybe 2 ounce bottles. So she gets her comforting taste of BM if she wants it. But I agree with letting her ask for it.

Hi Erin, congrats on making it to a year! That's great! It sounds like your LO is getting plenty of milk. If he is nursing 3-5 times/24 hours, which it sounds like he is, you don't need to do cow's...

I think your plan to pump once during the morning session and once during the afternoon session is a good one. But just wanted to share my experience on a work trip where my mom and baby came along,...

:ita Sounds like you've got the dairy covered. I don't think you need to have her drink it, but if you want her to for whatever reason, it's just like other solids. You offer it to her in a cup, if...

Okay, so it sounds like her daytime feeding amount is perfect. I think it's good to be vigilant against overfeeding for fussiness! I think it's fine to pump rather than feed when you go to bed.

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I hope so! You need rest to heal. Glad to hear your daughter was wanting to nurse, too! :)

Hi mama, welcome back!

You'll need about 1 - 1.5 ounces of milk per hour apart from your LO. So, for example, if you are apart 10 hours, you need 10 - 15 ounces for your first day back. (Let's...

Hi Becky, welcome to the forum!

Okay, so for any breastfed baby of any age, nursing 4 times a day is very, very unusual. Breastfed babies eat small, frequent meals - usually around 2-4 ounces at...

Hi mama, glad to hear you can get back to breastfeeding! That's really, really frustrating that people are not listening to you.

Try not to worry too much about your daughter's reaction. I think...

Hi mama, I have oversupply and definitely tons and tons of milk in the early weeks! Supply can increase with subsequent babies so it's possible that it's more noticeable this time from last. But even...

That's great mama! Keep up the good work! :clap

Hi mama, so, one thought I have is that if you are pumping 3 oz every 2.5 ounces, that may be exactly what your son would be drinking at the breast - a 3 oz "meal" at that interval would be very...

Hi mama, sounds like you've got a good pumping routine down, that's great!

The short answer to how much to breastfeed at home: as much as possible! My LO is now 14 months but some evenings are...

Napping at the breast - normal! And if you want to switch sides - I don't see a problem with that. If she's not getting as much as she wants, she'll suck more, and that tells your supply to increase.

Sometimes the freezer bags can give the milk a smell. She won't drink it if it's bad, so I don't think you need to worry about that.