Is it enough?

Question

Hey everyone! My baby is 10 months old and so far I’ve been breastfeeding him and giving him his regular solids for food. I usually never pump but he’s been teething so I decided to take a break and give him a bottle. I pumped for 12 minutes and all I got was 6 oz. I feel like that’s not enough. I usually see babies at his age drinking 8-10 oz.  is anyone else in the same boat? How much do you produce for a 10 month old?

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Holy shit. 6 ounces in 12 minutes? I pump for 30 mins and get 2 ounces. 😳

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My daughter is 14 months old and has never taken more than 4 oz in a bottle at a time. All babies are different. Typically breastfed babies get less milk than formula fed babies though.

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6oz for 12 minutes is AWESOME! I work full time so I breastfeed and pump. My 9mo breastfed baby takes 4.5 oz bottles of breastmilk every 2 hours or so. That amount has been consistent for months now. However, my first was also breastfed but I supplemented the pumped milk with formula (couldn’t pump enough to keep up that time around) and his formula amount totally increased over time. Formula feeding is just different in that respect

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I do formula and baby is almost 10 months. She drinks 8 oz

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That’s absolutely normal, BF babies don’t need to increase the volume. Most formula fed babies are being hugely over fed (formula companies want more fed to make more money)

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Breastmilk does not increase as babies get older. It is always suited to your baby’s caloric needs. Your baby should always take the same amount of milk give or take some depending on the time apart. It is recommended to give 1-1.5oz per hour but my son never eats more than 5 no matter how long it’s been.

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My first was breastfed for 16 months and never took more than a 4 oz bottle of breast milk.

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Breastfed babies and mine never took more than 4 oz a feeding and I pumped until a year before I went to nursing only when with them

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Pumping isn’t a good indicator of what you’re producing. Baby is more efficient. If that’s what you’re worried about.

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