discussion title:
As baby gets older-- pumping frequency
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45190.2 in response to 45190.1
Wow, he really is taking a lot each day while you're separated. If you're working 8 hours, then he's getting 1.5-2 oz per hour, definitely more than the average oz/hr.
Not sure if this will make a difference, but here's a couple links on bottlefeeding a BF baby ... maybe it would cut down on his intake.
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/bottle-feeding.html
http://www.breastfeeding.asn.au/bfinfo/caregivers.html
Also, you might have your DCP offer solids before EBM, to "stretch" EBM a little. This is different than what you'll want to do at home: at home always BF first, so that solids don't replace BFing (which could adversely affect your supply). On days you work, I would consider not even offering solids at home.
You'll have to play it by ear, but if he continues to eat more than you're pumping while separated, you'll likely need to keep up your current pumping schedule till you're pretty close to a year, unless you had a large freezer stash.
As far as using your freezer stash, as long as you're staying w/in the 6-12 month storage range, you are fine using the milk. Since my DD reverse cycled to some extent, I didn't use any of my freezer stash till I HUTH at a year. Then I started using the freezer stash, and she had ~1 bag a day of EBM for the next 11 months.
