Is this a good amount ?

Question

My Babe is 16 days old. Nurses on demand and I calculated this morning I have about 344oz of stashed milk. Does this sound like it’s a good start for when I’m headed back to work? It’s been a while since I’ve had or nursed a baby and I wasn’t working with my last so I didn’t really need a stash… lol.
Edit to add baby was dx IUGR and delivered at 36weeks. Not sure if that relevant.

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That’s A LOT. 
Stop pumping on top of latching. You are creating a massive oversupply which is not something you want. 
You have 10-12 days worth of milk. 
You only need 1-2 days before going back to work. It’s best to start to collect that 1-2 weeks before going back to work. Only about 32-40oz. You will be pumping every 2-3hrs while away from babe to replace what is used that first day back. So you do not need a stash. 
Drop the pump and latch latch latch. You have more than enough so no need to stress. 
Babe will only be eating 1-1.25oz per hour will you are away at work. That’s 3-3.75oz every 3hrs. This stays the same until 12m old. Pace feeding is a must for any bottles given.

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21oz a day pumping on top of nursing? Ya that’s an big oversupply. How many times a day are you pumping? Oversupply can mean baby isn’t getting hind-milk which supplies most of the nutrients in breastmilk.

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You do NOT need to be having a stash this early. Also pumping on top of nursing can easily push your body into over supply and cause issues.

Is this a good amount ?

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