thanks ladies

MR - i couldn't say how many feeds she is having a day as i don't keep track - i think so far today (since half six) - she's had half a dozen or more - she generally snacks more than drinks i think (much like mummy - only have a big drink once or twice a day - but manage to get through a lot of water just sipping). over night she in now back to feeding every few hours, which i'm fine with - again, i drink overnight - especially in hot or dry weather, so i can't see a reason she wouldn't. i have been adding an expressing session at night after she goes to bed around 10pm - and going to express again first thing in the morning when i start work. during the day, if she has a big sleep i try to express - but i do find she fusses more if i do that so not sure what the go is. her main "feeds" as opposed to drinks are first thing in the morning, before her arvo snooze (so anywhere from 12-2) and then she has a decent drink late arvo (which she will probably hold off until i'm home i guess). i know my boobs can cope with no draining for at least five hours as she sometimes goes that long now (not often) during the day - and used to sleep 8 hours overnight. i guess i just want to make sure there is no reason for formula to be considered at all!

i'm guessing if i freeze in small portions it will be better? that way DH (or mum) can just take small amounts out rather than risking losing heaps if she doesn't want it... the only fear i have is that, so far, she has flat out refused to take frozen ebm... have been talking to DH and we're just going to hope she gets over her hatred of it and takes it! most nights at the 10pm expressing i'm getting at least 60ml (it is just after i feed her) - so if worst comes to worse, i guess on the day before i work, i can replace one feed with fresh ebm from the night before and express then, plus the night express - gives 2 lots of fresh for work days... not ideal, but if i can have 100ml plus that is fresh, hopefully she will take that, plus a bit of water (she is happy to drink water with meals - plus watered down prune juice to keep her tummy working) - and the frozen ebm can be used if needed (and if not, can be stored and we can use it for cooking soemthing for her later)

it's funny - all the return to work stuff that you go through after having so long off work - and the only condition i put on it was that my lunch be when i dictate so that i can express milk! (oh, and if DD is at mum's if DH is working, mum has said she'll bring her to me at lunch time so i can feed her properly)