Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 Can anyone tell me how much a new baby normally eats each feed? I know this might be a strange question but I have a 6 week old who I normally breastfeed but I occassionally have to express so others can feed him and would like to know any rough ideas as to how much milk to express. He seems to want more than 2 fl oz. Any ideas would be gratefully received. BTW he was 8lb 6oz when he was born so he is quite a big lad. Cheers Viv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 > Can anyone tell me how much a new baby normally eats each feed? I know this > might be a strange question but I have a 6 week old who I normally > breastfeed but I occassionally have to express so others can feed him and > would like to know any rough ideas as to how much milk to express. He seems > to want more than 2 fl oz. Any ideas would be gratefully received. BTW he > was 8lb 6oz when he was born so he is quite a big lad. > > Cheers > Viv There's a thread over on the BFC page at the moment talking about baby stomach size but it doesn't mention six weeks exactly. On day five it says that 70 mls is about right, but the next age given is 3 months at 750 mls. I'm afraid mls don't mean much to me anyhow, I still think in old money! Ruthie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 > Can anyone tell me how much a new baby normally eats each feed? <snip> > He seems to want more than 2 fl oz. <snip> my experience only, but dw collects between 2 and 4.5 fl oz in breast shells (drip trays) each day. I give this to DD between about 2200-0000 each night to give dw a head start on the night. If it's available, DD normally troughs up to 4 fl oz in arounf 15-30 minutes and sometimes has to go up to dw for a bit more. DD is four weeks and 7Lb 3oz (last week). It is hard to assess exactly how this relates to what she eats during the day (and night) at the breast either in quantity or rate of intake. don't know if that helps james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2001 Report Share Posted October 22, 2001 I never offered Tim more than 5 oz - others on this list don't want to re-visit the bottle refusing saga so I won't go into the details - but my sister, both of whose children were totally bottlefed, was amazed to see me with only a 5oz bottle for Tim when he was 3 months, as hers were downing 9oz at a feed by then. I was able to express between 125 and 200 ml (4 1/2 - 7 fl oz) each morning and ended up throwing some away most nights... oh well at least I tried! Anneliese and Toddler Tim Digest Number 1551 > > *** NCT enquiry line - 0 *** > > Live chat http://www.yahoogroups.com/chat/nct-coffee > > Have you found out about all the other groups for the NCT online? > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2001 Report Share Posted October 24, 2001 Are breast shells (drip trays) something special ie. can I get them in the shops cos they sound to be just what I need at the mo. Cheers Viv > > Can anyone tell me how much a new baby normally eats each feed? > <snip> > > He seems to want more than 2 fl oz. > <snip> > > my experience only, but dw collects between 2 and 4.5 fl oz in breast shells (drip trays) each day. I give this to DD between about 2200-0000 each night to give dw a head start on the night. If it's available, DD normally troughs up to 4 fl oz in arounf 15-30 minutes and sometimes has to go up to dw for a bit more. DD is four weeks and 7Lb 3oz (last week). It is hard to assess exactly how this relates to what she eats during the day (and night) at the breast either in quantity or rate of intake. > > don't know if that helps > james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2001 Report Share Posted October 24, 2001 viv you can get breast shells in most supermarkets that stock a reasonable baby range ;o) Lonnie Phoebe & Eloisa's mama & expecting a Christmas delivery... My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what you start. So far today, I have finished 2 bags of chips and a Chocolate cake. I feel better already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 > Are breast shells (drip trays) something special ie. can I get them > in the shops cos they sound to be just what I need at the mo. > > Cheers > Viv > I used these as I leaked so much - My DH got them for me (from Boots I think) and we referred to them as " breast buckets " - they are two concave shells, one with a hole in for the nipple, which you just slip in to your bra on the non feeding side to catch all the drips. My boobs were so efficient that I produced almost as much out of the non-used side each feed! (At least it seemed that way to me). I used to carefully take the breast bucket out (VERY carefully - they sometimes come undone when you pick them out when you're not used to doing it, and then WHOOSH!! Yuk!), always leaning forward as the bucket would be so full it would shoot out of the nipple hole when I undid the vacuum!! They are so useful. I used to, immediately after a feed, freeze the contents in ice cube trays and then DH could give DS a small drink/feed in the night when necessary from a bottle - it used to satisfy DS and I didn't have to get up! They are VERY comfortable, sometimes I would discover I still had one in hours later and then needless to say I would throw it away (what a waste) as I didn't think it would be safe to freeze then! HTH Ruth (and thanks for the memories....!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 > Are breast shells (drip trays) something special ie. can I get them > in the shops cos they sound to be just what I need at the mo. > > Cheers > Viv You can certainly get them in boots. Here is a link to an avent product to see what they are. http://www.aventbaby.com/uk/products/catalogue/breast_feeding/breast_shells.html We are using the boots ones as they are the only ones in our local branch. They don't look quite as high-tech as the avent ones but they work fine james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 This is going to sound like a really dumb question but I am right in thinking that I would need to sterilize breast shells/ice cube trays aren't I? Jenni (who can't be bothered with sterilizing!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 Well....probably strictly speaking But I always reckoned that the dishwasher was hot enough to sterilise, and never bothered much after that (for babies 2 & 3, natch ). When separated from my dishwasher I used to bung in a saucepan of boiling water for something that felt like 5 minutes. Either I have very hardy babies, or that was good enough We consoled ourselves with the idea that, even if our sterilising technique was less than absolutely perfect, we were building up lots of lovely resistances in babies' guts... (I suspect if DH could read this he might say that was a royal 'we'!) Vicki who can't be bothered to sterilise, either. At 14:27 25/10/01, you wrote: >This is going to sound like a really dumb question but I am right in >thinking that I would need to sterilize breast shells/ice cube trays aren't >I? > >Jenni (who can't be bothered with sterilizing!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 > This is going to sound like a really dumb question but I am right in > thinking that I would need to sterilize breast shells/ice cube trays aren't > I? Fraid so - well I wouldn't risk it this early - but later on in the first year you could rely on a dishwasher being fairly efficient. Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 Vicki wrote: Either I have very hardy babies, or that was good enough We consoled ourselves with the idea that, even if our sterilising technique was less than absolutely perfect, we were building up lots of lovely resistances in babies' guts... Vicki who can't be bothered to sterilise, either. Tee hee hee - sounds like a girl after my own heart!!!!! Joanne King SAHM to Ethan - HB 29.06.00 Minute Secretary Colchester & District Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 on 25/10/01 02:42 PM, Vicki Portman at vicki@... wrote: > But I always reckoned that the dishwasher was hot enough to sterilise, and Did this with Mari's things once she'd started putting things in her mouth anyhow - just debating with myself over whether I'm brave enough to do it with a really little one! that old - I wouldn't forgive myself if ... chestnut, bit like I don't read any of the information on co-sleeping because I know it would worry me Jenni (rambling again) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 I used these too - got them from Boots I think. Used to wash them then put them in the steam steriliser (until eventually the heat buckled them a bit and they used to leak because the seal wasn't so good). The only thing I was told was that it would be most foremilk (ie thirst quenching but not tummy filling) which explained why when he had a bottle feed made up from the " drips " he would be screaming for more quite soon after. Todman Treasurer, Stansted Branch (R5) Mum to , 3¾ > > Are breast shells (drip trays) something special ie. can I get them > > in the shops cos they sound to be just what I need at the mo. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2001 Report Share Posted October 25, 2001 I never sterilised anything for DD2 and it never did her any harm. Doesn't breast milk contain something that zaps germs that cause stomach upsets? (Might be talking complete rubbish here but I am sure I have read something to that effect somewhere). Francesca Re: Re: New baby feeding > Vicki wrote: Either I have very hardy babies, or that was good enough > > We consoled ourselves with the idea that, even if our sterilising technique was less than absolutely perfect, we were building up lots of lovely > resistances in babies' guts... > Vicki who can't be bothered to sterilise, either. > > > Tee hee hee - sounds like a girl after my own heart!!!!! > > Joanne King > SAHM to Ethan - HB 29.06.00 > Minute Secretary Colchester & District > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2001 Report Share Posted October 26, 2001 .. > Doesn't breast milk contain something that zaps germs that cause > stomach upsets? (Might be talking complete rubbish here but I am sure > I have read something to that effect somewhere). Yes it does, but not too sure of the details. Kirsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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