unique201
05-06-2008, 01:35 PM
Hello,
My baby is 11 weeks old. When she was born, they placed her in NICU due to a slight fever and low blood sugar. While in NICU, they began to give her formula. After leaving the hospital I began to breastfeed her and I continued the formula (she was already drinking 2oz. at each feeding). When home she ate every three hours. On her 1 month check-up, the doctor told me to alternate formula feedings, therefore, only every 6 hours. My baby was not happy with this drastic change. I felt like I was starving her. After 1 week of this, I began to BF her first and then give her 1oz. of formula. This seemed to calm her down, but she was still hungry. Finally, at her 2 month check-up, she was back at her normal routine: BF first, then 2 oz. of formula. I feel as if she's been drinking more breastmilk at each feeding, which is why I have not had to increase the formula intake; however, everytime I pump I can only get 1oz. Since leaving the hospital I have only been able to get 1oz at each session and this is while using the Medela double pump. My concern is that I am not pumping enough for my baby and since I have so little, I have not been able to build up a stash. I return to work this week and don't know what to do. Is 1oz. sufficient for her age? She weighs 10.4oz and her birth weight was 6.4oz. I have been reading about fenugreek, so I will begin to use that today if possible. I read about so many moms that are producing 2-5 times what I am producing and feel that I am lacking :confused:
PS - I am pumping at work 3 times a day and work from 8-6.
My baby is 11 weeks old. When she was born, they placed her in NICU due to a slight fever and low blood sugar. While in NICU, they began to give her formula. After leaving the hospital I began to breastfeed her and I continued the formula (she was already drinking 2oz. at each feeding). When home she ate every three hours. On her 1 month check-up, the doctor told me to alternate formula feedings, therefore, only every 6 hours. My baby was not happy with this drastic change. I felt like I was starving her. After 1 week of this, I began to BF her first and then give her 1oz. of formula. This seemed to calm her down, but she was still hungry. Finally, at her 2 month check-up, she was back at her normal routine: BF first, then 2 oz. of formula. I feel as if she's been drinking more breastmilk at each feeding, which is why I have not had to increase the formula intake; however, everytime I pump I can only get 1oz. Since leaving the hospital I have only been able to get 1oz at each session and this is while using the Medela double pump. My concern is that I am not pumping enough for my baby and since I have so little, I have not been able to build up a stash. I return to work this week and don't know what to do. Is 1oz. sufficient for her age? She weighs 10.4oz and her birth weight was 6.4oz. I have been reading about fenugreek, so I will begin to use that today if possible. I read about so many moms that are producing 2-5 times what I am producing and feel that I am lacking :confused:
PS - I am pumping at work 3 times a day and work from 8-6.