https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:51:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-some-combo-feeding-help#post-1851119 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 15:59:29 +0000 shortcake 1851119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just reading about this because I am going back to work in 2 weeks when my LO is 3 months. I would give the same amount. Bottle fed babies are commonly over fed b/c they drink from the bottle so much more quickly and don't have time to realize they are full. And I have read that their milk or formula intake really doesn't change much from months 1 through 6.</p> <p>Here are two good links:</p> <p><a href="https://breastfeedingusa.org/content/article/breast-versus-bottle-how-much-milk-should-baby-take" rel="nofollow">https://breastfeedingusa.org/content/article/breast-versus-bottle-how-much-milk-should-baby-take</a></p> <p><a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/milkcalc/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/milkcalc/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/need-some-combo-feeding-help#post-1851105 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 15:46:18 +0000 BadgerMom 1851105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm probably going to start combo feeding LO soon. He is currently 3 months old, EBF, and I'm back at work. He will probably start out getting an occasional formula bottle here and there when I don't pump enough, and as he gets older I may use formula when we're on vacation and I'd like a drink or when we've been out on dates night etc. So he will get a formula bottle anywhere from a couple times a week to a couple times a day.</p> <p>Where I'm stumped is how much formula do you use? He currently gets 4-5oz breast milk bottles per feeding when he's not getting it straight from the source. Do I just make a 4-5oz formula bottle as a replacement? What happens as he gets older? How do you work it when their required formula volume increases but their bm volume doesn't? Am I over thinking this?</p> <p>I can't find any answers online so I'm hoping there's someone who has been there and done that. Thanks! </p>