When did you leave LO for 24h when Bfing?

mummyruston · Apr 14th, 2012, 14:44 PM

SO I just used the Kelly mom calculator and working out how much milk my LO would need in August as I am invited to a hen night and well I'm astonished...

My LO will be 7mths old and on 25th centile and on that curve I'd need to express 40oz at least which for me is 20 mornings of expressing!!

Doesn't come at the best time as I gO back to work end of sept and want to build up a stash for that...

My problem is she's a good friend?!?

What to do,.....

mistyscott · Apr 14th, 2012, 14:50 PM

I haven't yet, for precisely that reason! I want to go to a networking thing for my career in June when LO will be 9mths....not sure what to do yet either. Maybe leave formula....but LO is refusing to drink from bottles so I'm reluctant to go through hassle of expressing just for it to be chucked...

Is there anyway you could have LO staying nearby and pop back to feed??

Weezie123 · Apr 14th, 2012, 14:54 PM

I'm guessing it's away and you can't just go along for the day to show your support and a few hours at night? I was hospitalised for the day and overnight when my baby was around 7 months old (I think that was his age!) I expressed loads in the day, never been able to express before but it worked when I needed to!) but he drank hardly any and waited until I got back but he did eat some solids too. I didn't even get a chance to worry about milk amounts so just pumped what I could.

I would have wormed my way out of the hen do as my baby cosleeps and comfort sucks to sleep. However appart from waking every 30 mins my baby was fine. I'm sure some full time exclusive pumpers will help you out.

ArcaneSpark · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:14 PM

Hello,

I only pump once a day but I!d say start pumping same time each day ( I do 1st thing after feeding) and your supply should increase.

x

mumandco · Apr 14th, 2012, 16:25 PM

I didn't leave my lo until the end of February when he was about 16months old.i didn't have much choice as ds1 was In hospital so I stayed with him. Oh brought him to the hospital once a day for me to feed him. He won't drink anything apart from bm so it was important he had at least one feed a day and for my comfort too.

Tbh I would just tell your friend that you would really like to go but at the moment gettin that much milk is just going to be too difficult and that if she has anything planned for just a day then you'd be able to go. I'm sure she'll understand that your baby will need mIlk

patch2006uk · Apr 14th, 2012, 17:06 PM

No real advice, as I've not left LO for more than 4/5 hours since he was born.

Just wanted to reassure you a little about a work stash. If you can express while at work, then you only actually need a couple of day's worth as a stash. You'll express Tuesday's milk on Monday, Wednesday's on Tuesday. And so on. You'll probably express easier if you're not nursing LO at the same time as trying to express. You don't need a whole week's worth in reserve!

As for the hen do-I'd probably try and just go for a couple of hours too. My LO was still feeding every couple of hours at that age, so I couldn't have left him for long.

cutie4evr01 · Apr 14th, 2012, 19:18 PM

Wait, 40oz, really? Almost everything I've read said BF babies take about 25oz over 24 hours, and this doesn't increase with age because the milk changes. Did you use this calculator? http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/milkcalc/

RaspberryK · Apr 15th, 2012, 03:40 AM

He wont take a bottle so I haven't had more than 5 hours away from him.
x

mummyruston · Apr 15th, 2012, 08:40 AM

I couldn't access that calculator but it gave me a link to another from
That site and that's what said 37 oz...

She's not even a big baby she's on the 25th centile...

Sherileigh · Apr 15th, 2012, 09:28 AM

My best friend is getting married in June so I have the same problem. I'll have him with me a lot. My friend will just have to accept it! And I won't be able to participate in everything. Baby comes first and he won't take a bottle.

Apr 14th, 2012, 14:44 PM	#1
mummyruston Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,189	When did you leave LO for 24h when Bfing? SO I just used the Kelly mom calculator and working out how much milk my LO would need in August as I am invited to a hen night and well I'm astonished... My LO will be 7mths old and on 25th centile and on that curve I'd need to express 40oz at least which for me is 20 mornings of expressing!! Doesn't come at the best time as I gO back to work end of sept and want to build up a stash for that... My problem is she's a good friend?!? What to do,.....

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Apr 14th, 2012, 14:50 PM	#2
mistyscott Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Norwich, UK Posts: 1,861	I haven't yet, for precisely that reason! I want to go to a networking thing for my career in June when LO will be 9mths....not sure what to do yet either. Maybe leave formula....but LO is refusing to drink from bottles so I'm reluctant to go through hassle of expressing just for it to be chucked... Is there anyway you could have LO staying nearby and pop back to feed??

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Apr 14th, 2012, 14:54 PM	#3
Weezie123 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1,090	I'm guessing it's away and you can't just go along for the day to show your support and a few hours at night? I was hospitalised for the day and overnight when my baby was around 7 months old (I think that was his age!) I expressed loads in the day, never been able to express before but it worked when I needed to!) but he drank hardly any and waited until I got back but he did eat some solids too. I didn't even get a chance to worry about milk amounts so just pumped what I could. I would have wormed my way out of the hen do as my baby cosleeps and comfort sucks to sleep. However appart from waking every 30 mins my baby was fine. I'm sure some full time exclusive pumpers will help you out.

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Apr 14th, 2012, 16:14 PM	#4
ArcaneSpark Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 638	Hello, I only pump once a day but I!d say start pumping same time each day ( I do 1st thing after feeding) and your supply should increase. x

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Apr 14th, 2012, 16:25 PM	#5
mumandco Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: wales Posts: 5,750	I didn't leave my lo until the end of February when he was about 16months old.i didn't have much choice as ds1 was In hospital so I stayed with him. Oh brought him to the hospital once a day for me to feed him. He won't drink anything apart from bm so it was important he had at least one feed a day and for my comfort too. Tbh I would just tell your friend that you would really like to go but at the moment gettin that much milk is just going to be too difficult and that if she has anything planned for just a day then you'd be able to go. I'm sure she'll understand that your baby will need mIlk

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Apr 14th, 2012, 17:06 PM	#6
patch2006uk Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: West Mids, UK Posts: 5,220	No real advice, as I've not left LO for more than 4/5 hours since he was born. Just wanted to reassure you a little about a work stash. If you can express while at work, then you only actually need a couple of day's worth as a stash. You'll express Tuesday's milk on Monday, Wednesday's on Tuesday. And so on. You'll probably express easier if you're not nursing LO at the same time as trying to express. You don't need a whole week's worth in reserve! As for the hen do-I'd probably try and just go for a couple of hours too. My LO was still feeding every couple of hours at that age, so I couldn't have left him for long.

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Apr 14th, 2012, 19:18 PM	#7
cutie4evr01 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,775	Wait, 40oz, really? Almost everything I've read said BF babies take about 25oz over 24 hours, and this doesn't increase with age because the milk changes. Did you use this calculator? http://kellymom.com/bf/pumpingmoms/pumping/milkcalc/

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Apr 15th, 2012, 03:40 AM	#8
RaspberryK Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northamptonshire, England Posts: 4,629	He wont take a bottle so I haven't had more than 5 hours away from him. x

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Apr 15th, 2012, 08:40 AM	#9
mummyruston Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,189	I couldn't access that calculator but it gave me a link to another from That site and that's what said 37 oz... She's not even a big baby she's on the 25th centile...

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Apr 15th, 2012, 09:28 AM	#10
Sherileigh Other BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 4,789	My best friend is getting married in June so I have the same problem. I'll have him with me a lot. My friend will just have to accept it! And I won't be able to participate in everything. Baby comes first and he won't take a bottle.

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