How much milk should I prepare ?

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My baby has been ebf for 3 months now ... I have been pumping to store milk for when I go back to work next month... Wondering if anyone has gone back to work and can tell me how many ounces your lil one drinks a day so I can prepare

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My son was a pig lol he ate about 4 oz each feeding. I say expect to waste some milk the first day or two back to work and over thaw milk. Once you know how much your LO is eating it gets easier

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My twins are 6 months and they drink from 23-27 oz per day . I would say , you need around 18-20 oz for full 24 hrs

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I do 2-3 oz bags

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I looked it up online and said average is about 25 oz per day. And just divide that by how many feedings. I go back to work on Monday and so I have been wondering too. Just started on Sunday giving my LO one bottle a day. If I go by what the Internet said its around 3.5 oz for my LO. So I have just made him a 4 oz bottle. Both days he's ate 3 oz from it.

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General rule of thumb is 1-1.5oz/hour. So if you nurse at 7 before you go to work, baby gets a 3oz bottle at 10, another 3 oz at 1, at 4 and then nurse when back together. You can have an extra one ounce bottle (or two) if needed. Check out kellymom.com for resources.

How much milk should I prepare ?

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