Re: Too Much Milk? (not!)

"zeldabee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I wish I could pump that much! I'm only just keeping up with my son, who's
> in daycare from 8:00am until almost 6:00pm. He's currently eating
> 13-14oz/day during daycare, and I'm pumping about 15. I just can't seem to
> increase the amount I pump, and I think he's about to hit his 3-month
growth
> spurt. I'm dreading giving him formula, if it comes to that...
>
If it's any consolation to you, I was like you when I pumped for my
first--just *barely* eked out enough to satisfy him each day and hardly
*ever* had anything in storage--and I managed to get through the entire
first year without using any formula. One thing I found that helped was to
pump first thing in the morning--I usually got about 5 oz. from that pumping
session that I otherwise wouldn't get at all. If you haven't tried that yet,
it's worth thinking about, especially if you start falling behind.

Now, with my second, I was tandem-nursing and that, combined with the fact
the second-time moms supposedly produce about 30% more milk than
first-timers, meant that I had a freezer absolutely overflowing with the
stuff. Third baby, I worked mostly at home and rarely ever pumped or gave a
bottle--that was easiest!
-- 
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