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8464451 tn?1409883976

ftm !!!

My son is 1week old. & I'm currently breastfeeding & formula feeding.
my question is how many oz of pumped milk should I bee feeding my boy? Asking because iam having trouble of him latching on correctly . So I gatta pump.
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9020620 tn?1409884412
Welcomen :) im here in case you need anything ,i mean im not a Professional but if theres something you concern about it ,feel Free to ask
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8464451 tn?1409883976
Ok , thanks Hun :)
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9020620 tn?1409884412
If his hungry after you feed him go ahead and gave him more, the 2 oz is just an average ,good luck momma:)
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8464451 tn?1409883976
@estrella17 he doesn't seem to get full with 2oz , should I give him 3? He's only a week old . & I'm giving him 2 oz every 2-3 hours.
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9020620 tn?1409884412
Yeah start with 2 oz every 2-4 hours a day. And good luck i did the same thing cuz my baby is having a bad time latching lol so i just pump his teo weeks now and he eats 4 oz every time he wakes up :)
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8464451 tn?1409883976
Okay , thanks! :)
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At a week, roughly 2 oz every 2hours or so with slightly longer stretches at night (not over 4 hrs).
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