https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:02:15 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/volume-of-pumped-milk-consumed-by-newborn#post-1270337 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 18:28:12 +0000 ChitownRo 1270337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pink: thanks for the details. i just have a hungry baby, i guess. i hope my supply can keep up with him :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/volume-of-pumped-milk-consumed-by-newborn#post-1268780 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 09:55:55 +0000 Mrs. Pink 1268780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we're still doing iffy on the breast feeding so we're doing formula with a little pumped milk as I have it... my LO is 26 days old (we don't know her weight yet because her 1 month apt is next Monday...) and has pretty majorly increased her eating too, though each day is a little different-- if she's sleeping we do not wake her up to eat unless it's been close to 4 hours since her last feeding, which accounts for the occasional lower day... normally she eats 2.5 ounces every 2 and a half to 3 hours, though we do feed her earlier if she gives us hungry signals... and we don't make her finish the bottle if she pulls away.</p> <p>The past few days have been like this:</p> <p>Sunday: 26 oz, 12 feedings<br /> Saturday: 15.7 oz, 8 feedings<br /> Friday: 21.9 oz, 10 feedings<br /> Thursday: 19.8 oz, 10 feedings<br /> Weds: 23.6 oz, 12 feedings </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/volume-of-pumped-milk-consumed-by-newborn#post-1268510 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 02:55:25 +0000 yin 1268510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Babies should get between 25-35 oz of breast milk in a 24 hour period. I EP'ed for DS1 for a year, and it was nice to be able to track his feeding. He has always been in the 5th percentile (born at 5lbs 13oz). In the beginning it was common for him to drink 30+ oz, and there weren't any issues. </p> <p>Good job pumping! It's a lot of work and a huge sacrifice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/volume-of-pumped-milk-consumed-by-newborn#post-1268476 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:47:09 +0000 shellio 1268476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ChitownRo: Sounds like you are giving him just what he needs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/volume-of-pumped-milk-consumed-by-newborn#post-1268474 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:44:40 +0000 ChitownRo 1268474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shellio: thanks for the response. His hunger cues last for about 90 secs before he starts crying. So I hope we aren't just giving him the bottle too easily...but he always acts excited to eat and rejects the bottle at the end of a feeding when full. I'm just going to go with it and enjoy his weight gain </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/volume-of-pumped-milk-consumed-by-newborn#post-1268472 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:38:15 +0000 shellio 1268472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Great job on the pumping! That is one great thing about EPing - knowing exactly how much LO is getting :) They have a growth spurt around 3 weeks so he might be in that. I wouldn't worry about it at all as long as you guys feel comfortable that you know his hunger cues and he isn't spitting up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/volume-of-pumped-milk-consumed-by-newborn#post-1268468 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:35:10 +0000 ChitownRo 1268468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 19 days old. Between his week 1 and 2 peds appt, he gained 13 oz. He was a little guy at birth- 6lb 3 oz. Thus, I'm very happy w his weight gain. Since I am EPing, it is easy to track his feeding..The pediatrician said around 20 oz is his goal. Today, he drank 30 oz of milk! He isn't spitting up at all...so there is no need for me to worry about this high consumption, right?</p> <p>(I'm keeping up my own supply ok, pumped 35 oz today) </p>