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I agree with what @ohapostrophe: said. Liv is 9 months old, and I nurse her in the morning and before bed. During the day I prepare two 5 to 6 ounce bottles. Most days she finishes them, some days she only drinks one. She lets the nanny know when shes had enough. Also, she eats 3 meals a day

@Thehistoryofus: isn't it so hard that there aren't more working BFing moms? I had one friend to look up to who did it for a year and she was such a resource for me. I pumped for a year (went back to work at 10 weeks although only 3-4 days a week) and what I learned was trust your baby, trust your boobs... every baby is so different and people will give you ALL kinds of crap advice. If she's doing fine then you're doing great

Can you send three and they'll give it back to you/save it if she doesn't need it? So frustrating if it's being wasted!

My LO took 4-5 oz bottles of breast milk at 9 months. He only drank 2 bottles during the day (excluding morning and night time feedings). At that point he was eating about 2 meals a day. I find it that when someone else fed him, they tend to make him drink more than he needed.

@Thehistoryofus: Keep up the great work!

@T.H.O.U.: I am a (pumping) WOHM. My LO is 9.5 months, and she takes 3 bottles a day at 6 oz each. She doesn't always finish her bottles (she sometimes leaves a half an ounce or occasionally an ounce in one or two bottles). I nurse in the morning, when I get home, and when I am putting her to bed. She usually eats at least one puree a day as well (she still doesn't have any teeth which is why I have not introduced more solids . . . which I think would decrease her milk/bottles).

@T.H.O.U.: Thanks! I'm on day 2 and my biggest stress right now is just how much time it is taking out of my work day! My boss is a little oblivious right now (she's been busy since I've been back) and June/July are definitely our slow time at work so it's less of a big deal. But man when August hits, I don't know what it will be like!
I think I am making enough for my LO to eat while I'm away ... so far so good at least. I'll have a better idea of that after this first week is over. Just have to keep DH and the grandmas from overfeeding him and blowing through my freezer stash!