https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:39:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expressed-breast-milk#post-237939 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:48:43 +0000 brownie 237939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From what I researched (la leche league) babies should eat 1 to 1.5 oz every hour (so if she eats every 2 hours she should eat 2 - 3 oz and if she eats every 3 hours she should have between 3 and 4.5 oz). Most women make about 3 to 4 oz and then their milk changes to supply the calories the baby needs. So, stretching feedings as above may help.</p> <p>My son needed to eat smaller meals more frequently forever because of his stomach issues. He still likes to snack. </p> <p>My pediatrician was not overly knowledgable on breastfeeding so I didn't always get accurate information. This could be the case with your pediatrician as well. I ignored my pediatrician. I probably should have tried talking with her and educating her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expressed-breast-milk#post-237937 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:48:00 +0000 yin 237937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You know your LO the best. As long as she is gaining weight and growing along her curve, she should be fine continuing at 2.5 oz. My LO has always been tiny (5 percentile or less since birth), but the doctor never worried about his intake of milk as long as he was growing with his curve. There is also a separate growth curve specifically for breastfed babies, and he always did better on that curve.</p> <p>I remember my LO drinking 2.5 oz bottles of breast milk for a long time. He just wasn't ready for the extra .5 oz, and he continued to eat every 2 hours. You'll know when your LO is ready for more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expressed-breast-milk#post-237930 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:43:20 +0000 winniebee 237930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babynumber1: wow that's great!! I wouldn't worry too much then. I might try to get her to go a little longer between feedings during the day but otherwise wouldn't try to feed her more than she wants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expressed-breast-milk#post-237916 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:37:57 +0000 mediagirl 237916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with Winnibee. Maybe try pushing back her feedings. If she acts hungry, offer her a pacifier and soothe her by rocking, dancing with her or singing to her. I find we have to hold and rock and dance and do anything we can with M if she's fussy between feedings. She gets 3-4oz expressed breastmilk every 3 hours (except at night when I allow her to sleep as long as she wants). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expressed-breast-milk#post-237904 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:34:47 +0000 babynumber1 237904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: she is 10lb 6oz. When I try to feed her 3oz she spits up a ton and still is hungry in 2 hours. She is also sleeping really well through the night and goes 8 hours without eating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expressed-breast-milk#post-237612 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:59:02 +0000 winniebee 237612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babynumber1: How big is your baby? Overall, it sounds like your baby is getting enough milk throughout the day. You might try extending the time between feedings so s/he is hungrier at a feeding and therefore takes more at the feeding. Supposedly, at this age, babies should be able to go 3 hours at least between feedings. For example, my son is 10 weeks and 9.5 pounds (peanut at birth) and takes 3.5 oz of expressed milk about every 3 hours. When he goes shorter stretches (ie, 2 hours) he will only take 3 ounces. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/expressed-breast-milk#post-237598 Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:53:58 +0000 babynumber1 237598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 9 weeks old and is eating 2.5oz of expressed BM every 2 hours. DH took her to the dr this morning and she said that LO should be getting at least 3-4 oz. She is gaining weight well (in 58% for weight) and if she gets 3oz she spits up a ton. If she gets 2.5oz she only spits up a little. </p> <p>I think I'm just going to keep sending 2.5oz to daycare. I also wouldn't make enough milk for her if I upped it to 3oz. </p> <p>What would you do? I hate to just ignore the dr, but I think I might. </p>