Going Back to work...

• 07-18-2008 7:37 PM

  CrazyCaprice Joined on 10-11-2007 Anaheim, CA Posts 290	Going Back to work... Reply Contact in 1 week and I want to make sure I save enough for atleast  the 1st couple of days...how much should I have saved?

• 08-06-2008 10:53 AM

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  Cheryl2403868 Joined on 09-27-2007 Posts 5

  Re: Going Back to work... Reply Contact I have a 2 month old baby, and I started back to work last week. I usually feed her about 6. I get to work at 7, pump at 10 (get 6 or 7 ounces) and then pump again at 1:00 and get the same. I then get home at 3:30 and nurse her. So 2 bottles of 6-7 ounces each is what I leave for her each day. I guess it depends on how much and how often she eats. I tried to get it so she would hold off and eat every 3 hours (the doctor said she should wait about this long to eat-she was eating every 2 hours). This has helped in getting her to sleep longer at night too!

• 09-25-2008 2:31 PM

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  	Re: Going Back to work... Mark as Not AnswerMark as Answer... Reply Contact I have a 19 week old daughter and I am having issues getting enough supply for her... Is there something you take for the 6-7 oz or is that just regular for you... Is that both breast combined or single???

• 09-26-2008 8:08 AM

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  kerian2579225 Joined on 01-01-2008 south africa Posts 1,414	Re: Going Back to work... Reply Contact  i read on kellymom.com  that u should leave an ounce for evey hour that you are away from baby. have a looki at that site. its very helpful. HTH

• 09-28-2008 5:24 AM

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  Cheryl2403868 Joined on 09-27-2007 Posts 5

  Re: Going Back to work... Reply Contact I don't take anything to get the 6-7 ounces. That is for both breasts combined. My sister-in-law told me to pump after each feeding on the weekend to build up my supply. You only get an extra 2 ounces usually, but that seemed to work. Now, I usually pump right after she eats in the morning if I have time, or I pump after her last feeding of the night. I now give her 2 ounces of cereal with milk in the morning, nurse her, pump at work twice, feed her again at 3:30 when I get home, mix 2 ounces of milk with cereal at around 6 and then nurse her, and then nurse her again before bed. She sleeps from 8:30 or 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. That's what I would suggest though is pump after feedings to increase your supply.