Curious...how many feeds do u give your 1yr old

salander · Apr 12th, 2012, 16:16 PM

As per title. I'm due back at work in august, my lo will be 1 yr 2 wks. I'm just curious how many feeds will I probably have to express for at her age?! At the mo she's still every 3 hours at 8 1/2 months. Many thanks!

summer rain · Apr 12th, 2012, 16:19 PM

Its hard to say as every baby will vary and it depends on your working hours as well, but my son was on around 5 feeds a day at that age-2 or 3 or those being during 'typical' working hours xx

salander · Apr 12th, 2012, 16:37 PM

Difficult one as I work as cabin crew so I would have to work in the office I would imagine. Prob 9 - 5. Thanks for replying!! Xx

cutie4evr01 · Apr 12th, 2012, 19:43 PM

I was sending 2 feeds of EBM for my LO when she turned 1 - she was at her sitter's house from 8am until 5pm, and eating food well by then

salander · Apr 13th, 2012, 09:43 AM

So if I'm still feeding her by then - and I'm probaly going to be! I'll be looking at expressing twice a day at least. Good to know!! Thank you x

cutie4evr01 · Apr 13th, 2012, 20:00 PM

Yes, if you want her to have EBM while you're gone, you'll have to pump. I stopped pumping at work when my DD turned 1, but I had been pumping at work since she was 9 weeks old so I was about tired of it by then! She had EBM from my freezer as long as it lasted and then started having cow's milk during the day.

I'm hoping to stop pumping at work for DD2 when she turns 1 also, because I'm tired of it already and she's not even 8 months old yet!

mummy3 · Apr 13th, 2012, 22:09 PM

Depends on the baby, some are down to a morning and night feed only by 1, some ( like my 13 month old lol) are still taking 8+ feeds everyday. I'd say plan on having to pump a couple times a day but be flexible to increase or decrease that. Good luck returning to work

cheese lover · Apr 13th, 2012, 23:25 PM

My LO is still taking 8 oz of expressed milk during an 8 hour day at work. She also nurses 2-3 times when we're together. I'm probably going to continue to pump twice a day for a while. I only produce 4 oz a day pumping twice so she'll be drinking some cow's milk while I'm at work. I could stop pumping but I like the idea of her having some of my milk during the day. I've been pumping for 10 months though so we'll see how long that lasts.

Pixoletta · Apr 14th, 2012, 05:14 AM

My LO still takes 4-5 feeds...I guess he just LOVES his milk and sometimes feeds like a newborn but i think that's when a growth spurt happens.

vaileasmama · Apr 14th, 2012, 06:26 AM

it's also up to u. i wasnt willing to pump at work - i get a ha;f hour break, and i wasnt wanting to spend it pumping. so i fed when she woke, just before i left, when i got home, before bed and then 3 million times overnight.
we night weaned at 14 months, and now i feed her 2 or 3 times a day (outside business hours)
hope that helps

Apr 12th, 2012, 16:16 PM	#1
salander Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,156	Curious...how many feeds do u give your 1yr old As per title. I'm due back at work in august, my lo will be 1 yr 2 wks. I'm just curious how many feeds will I probably have to express for at her age?! At the mo she's still every 3 hours at 8 1/2 months. Many thanks!

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Apr 12th, 2012, 16:19 PM	#2
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,395	Its hard to say as every baby will vary and it depends on your working hours as well, but my son was on around 5 feeds a day at that age-2 or 3 or those being during 'typical' working hours xx

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salander Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,156	Difficult one as I work as cabin crew so I would have to work in the office I would imagine. Prob 9 - 5. Thanks for replying!! Xx

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Apr 12th, 2012, 19:43 PM	#4
cutie4evr01 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,775	I was sending 2 feeds of EBM for my LO when she turned 1 - she was at her sitter's house from 8am until 5pm, and eating food well by then

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Apr 13th, 2012, 09:43 AM	#5
salander Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,156	So if I'm still feeding her by then - and I'm probaly going to be! I'll be looking at expressing twice a day at least. Good to know!! Thank you x

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Apr 13th, 2012, 20:00 PM	#6
cutie4evr01 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,775	Yes, if you want her to have EBM while you're gone, you'll have to pump. I stopped pumping at work when my DD turned 1, but I had been pumping at work since she was 9 weeks old so I was about tired of it by then! She had EBM from my freezer as long as it lasted and then started having cow's milk during the day. I'm hoping to stop pumping at work for DD2 when she turns 1 also, because I'm tired of it already and she's not even 8 months old yet!

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Apr 13th, 2012, 22:09 PM	#7
mummy3 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 10,507	Depends on the baby, some are down to a morning and night feed only by 1, some ( like my 13 month old lol) are still taking 8+ feeds everyday. I'd say plan on having to pump a couple times a day but be flexible to increase or decrease that. Good luck returning to work

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Apr 13th, 2012, 23:25 PM	#8
cheese lover Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Iowa, US Posts: 2,049	My LO is still taking 8 oz of expressed milk during an 8 hour day at work. She also nurses 2-3 times when we're together. I'm probably going to continue to pump twice a day for a while. I only produce 4 oz a day pumping twice so she'll be drinking some cow's milk while I'm at work. I could stop pumping but I like the idea of her having some of my milk during the day. I've been pumping for 10 months though so we'll see how long that lasts.

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Apr 14th, 2012, 05:14 AM	#9
Pixoletta Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: UK Posts: 999	My LO still takes 4-5 feeds...I guess he just LOVES his milk and sometimes feeds like a newborn but i think that's when a growth spurt happens.

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Apr 14th, 2012, 06:26 AM	#10
vaileasmama Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: central coast, nsw australia Posts: 442	it's also up to u. i wasnt willing to pump at work - i get a ha;f hour break, and i wasnt wanting to spend it pumping. so i fed when she woke, just before i left, when i got home, before bed and then 3 million times overnight. we night weaned at 14 months, and now i feed her 2 or 3 times a day (outside business hours) hope that helps

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