How much breast milk should I be feeding my baby?

Question

I’m going back to work in a couple of weeks (😭😭😭) and I stared pumping to build a small stash. I also wanted my daughter to get used to drinking from a bottle so I pump many times a day. I usually don’t have a lot of patience/time and pump for about 7 minutes. I know I should pump for a bit longer, but anyway, I usually get about 100- 120 ml (3-4 ounces). 
When I feed my daughter the milk I pump, I also always offer the breast afterwards because I’m never sure if she’s had enough. She usually nurses for about 3 more minutes only, and then unlatches by herself. I assumed the amount I was pumping was enough but then our pediatrician told us she should be taking 240 ml 4x a day (so about double what I was giving her per feed). Granted she feeds about 5 times a day but I’m hoping to drop the last feed soon. 
She started solids yesterday and honestly didn’t eat much at all so she’s pretty much going to be EBF when she starts daycare at the end of the month. 
I wanted to know how much milk I should be giving her. I’m also worried I’m not producing enough (although my daughter is definitely eating enough -she’s gaining weight and has the chubbiest cheeks!). I don’t know if I should be getting much more milk when I pump or if it’s just that I’m not pumping for long enough. I was super confident about breastfeeding until the pediatrician said she should be getting double the amount I’m pumping 😔😔😔
How much are you guys feeding your babies? I’ve read so many different things about this. Thanks for your help!

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my son takes 4oz each bottle. and that completely satisfies him. 
I pump every morning-
pump 3 times in a 9 hour work period. sometimes 4. 
and pump when I'm home. 
I nurse baby when I'm with him. my days off are nursing all day long, which gives my supply like a super boost. 
I think if you want your baby to be solely on breastmilk, you need to pump until you're empty. I think I usually pump for 10-15 minutes. I get about 5oz combined.

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I pump at work and get 7-8 oz every 4 hours 
My LO drinks 6oz of breastmilk every 3 hours

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I usually pump for 15-20 min and get 2-5 ounces each time combined depending on how much time has passed since the last feed. My daughter only eats about 12 ounces or so when I'm gone for work (8 hours or so) but usually breastfeeds a lot after. My guess is she is getting what she needs overall because of her eating patterns when feeding from the breast, my pump output (since babies are more efficient than pumps), and her weight.

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I exclusively pump so I’m able to see exactly how much he drinks and my son drinks I’d say 25-30 oz a day. Some days more than others some days less

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Your baby is more efficient than a pump. So you can’t really go off what you’re pumping. I pump for 30minutes a session because I get a lot of let downs. Ive heard to always pump for at least 15-20min so that your breast are emptied but I’m sure it’s all different so not too sure about that part.

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Our daughter doesn't eat much (At least according to others I know) and she usually eats between 700-750 ml in a day.

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I pump 3 times while at work. The first pump is usually 4oz some times 5. Then the next pump is only 3.5 oz and the last pump also 3.5p!. So i usually pump somewhere between 11-12 oz while at work.

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I pump 3 times at work as well, and my boy only feeds about 15-20 oz during the entire day! He was doing four 3 oz bottles and now he’s doing three 5 oz bottles (sometimes 4, we think he’s growing) but he nurses through the night and I believe most baby’s consume about 20% of their milk at night! (Heard this from the legendairy milk page so don’t quote me 😅) but ya he doesn’t eat much during the day either is what I’m getting at 😂

How much breast milk should I be feeding my baby?

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