How much breast milk should a 4 month old drink from a bottle per feeding?

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• Pump more or put your baby to the breast more, even if there is only a little milk in there, the stimulation will help increase your supply. Also be sure to drink LOTS of water. There are some teas you can by and eating oatmeal for some reason always helped my supply. This might help : http://www.llli.org/resources.html

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  by Mini_kilt on August 20th, 2008

• The more you pump the more yu produce. Start pumping after nursing and between feedings and in two days you will have plenty of milk. When my daughter was a baby I pumped every chance i got and I ended up with 6 months worth of breastmilk! It may seem hard to find the time. but it is worth it in the end!!

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  by Kathleen_M on August 18th, 2010

• I agree...drink plenty of water at least 640z a day. I noticed it helped me. Also, like the others said, pumping or having the child nurse more will increase your supply. However, don't stress yourself out. If you need to supplement 1 to 2 oz of formula in his bottle during the day, that is fine too. He is still getting your milk. I needed to do this for my son. I was really stressed when I wasn't producing enough for him and after speaking with a lactation consultant she put me at ease saying it is ok to do this. I work full-time so I had so much on my plate that it was nice to hear it was ok to do. Obviously, I preferred him to get only my milk but this made the most sense and he still was getting more of my milk. The formula was only used during the day at daycare which was typically 3 feedings a day. Call a lacation consultant for some advice. Your pediatrician office may have one on staff or could referr you to someone too. Good luck!

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  by Alex125 on August 22nd, 2010

• You need to drink at least 70 ounces I now drink at least 150 FL OZ of water a day. I know that seems hard but you can do it! Whenever you pump empty breasts COMPLETLY! If time is an issue try a duel pump(if you havent already)just get all the milk out that you can. If I dont drink enough water I dont get enough milk. Just try it out for a couple days and I think you'll be amazed at how much milk you can get!! YES PUMP AT NIGHT!!! AND FREEZE IT! Build it up by pumping an extra session and EMPTY THOSE BOOBS!!! BEST OF LUCK AND JUST STAY POSITIVE!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!! :))) Also I eat oatmeal every morning and my baby doc said to drink 1 GUINESS a day!! That it helps the milk! I'm pretty sick of oatmeal now but it seems to really help my milk!
  So, oatmeal, 1 Guiness, empty breasts each session to your best ability and pump the extra feeding slot that your baby doesnt use! oh and WATER WATER WATER!!! AND RELAX! Your supply should build up in no time!! From one tired mom to another! :)))
  ALOHA

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  by botkin528 on September 12th, 2010

• I just wanted to let you know about Fenugreek - GNC sells them, they did WONDERS for my milk production. You take 2 a day. But, that is good that you get 3-4oz at 6am after he ate. Is he sleeping through the night yet? My baby turned 3 months today, and since he started sleeping through the night I end up having 10oz for him in the morning, then I go home at 12:30 to breastfeed and hand off the 3-4oz I pumped at work, and then I pump again in the afternoon to get another 3-4oz and he usually doesn't need that in the afternoon because I breastfeed all evening.

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  by Anonymous on December 16th, 2010

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