How many ounce of breast milk per feeding does your little one take?

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I am heading back to work Monday and my husband is taking parental leave. Our son is exclusively breastfed and we haven't given him a bottle with milk in a while. I was wondering how many ounces other pumping moms are giving per feeding so I can give my husband a ballpark to start. Our little guy is almost 18 pounds.

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My daughter will be 6 months tomorrow. When I'm away from her, she takes 4 ounces of breastmilk every 3 hours.

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The "rule" is 1-1.5 oz per hour between feedings. My daughter drinks about 5-5.5 oz every 3.5-4 hours. I'm part of a breastfeeding group on Facebook and that's what she always say when someone asks how much they should drink/eat.

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Thank you all for your comments! So helpful 😄👍

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My daughter is 15lbs and eats 4 oz every four hours.  I work 9 hours straight plus an extra hour for driving and I make sure to have 20oz available.  That is enough for four feedings or three plus extra if she isn't satisfied with one 5oz bottle.

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My daughter drinks 3-4oz every 2-3ish hours.

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My husband is doing the same. He gives our son 5.5oz of breastmilk every 4 ish hours. He is six months old and 16lbs.
When I went back to work two months ago my supply dropped for a week or so. Highly recommend fenugreek or anything that helps boost your supply. Those first few days pumping at work were stressful (not getting enough).

How many ounce of breast milk per feeding does your little one take?

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