Janie it depends on how full i am whether i offer both sides. First thing in the morning i offer one side to fully drain it and that is normally enough for him to go back to sleep for a few more hours. Then the next few feeds upto 10am i normally offer both on and off until 10am before i will give the bottle. He sleeps from around 11-2pm then around 2.30pm he will breast feed on and off till 5pm when he has another bottle and then his last bottle at 8pm and is in bed by 8.30pm. I offer the breast before all bottles and the bottles are really only a top up although they are quite a large top up!
I was in another thread before and we were talking about large bubs and how much they drink, anyway another member said her paed told her because her bub was in the high weight percentile it would be difficult to keep a good supply up....is this correct?? I just thought that you produce what your bubs needs are. Any feedback would be good!
Danni, your bbs will supply enough milk, regardless of how big your baby is (after all, some mums successfully bf twins - that's twice the amount!!). It is only about how often you are bfing him. You are right to bf him before every bottle feed. The other thing to do to increase your supply for those bfs that you are topping him up with formula is to pump after you bottle feed him. You can then use this amount to supplement what he is getting in the bottle and will build up your own supply at the same time. Another alternative is rather than topping him up with a bottle feed, wait 1/2 hr to an hour after the bf (that you would normally top up after) and offer him the bb again. You will have 'refilled' somewhat in that time.
I really applaud your efforts here, Danni, what a great effort you've made to get this far!
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