| Thanks for all the good advice.
My 2nd baby is 18 days and 100% breastfed on demand. I have started working a week ago (mix of office and home work) and the acceptation of the bottle of expressed milk seem fine. I have quite a bit of experience as my 1st baby was 100% breastfeed until 6 months old and then solid+breasfeed until 1 year old but mind you I was not working then.
Here my three questions for which you may have tips:
1) I have a a feeling a dimishing supply because while my baby was on a 3hours schedule (and 4 hours on evening) since she was 2 days old, she now ask in the afternoon for milk every one or two hours...Is this the explanation or is it me stressing out and not figuring out that she just wants some more attention
2) When should I express? everytime I can/think about it or is it better at regular fixed intervals or at fixed time (9am, 11am etc..)? Since I have the breasts less full, I always hesitate to express as I am afraid there won't be enough for her next feed.
3) I don't want to "waste" express milk but defrosting too much so what is the best quantity to express? I have bags of 45ml, 60ml, 80ml, but I have no clue how much she needs really. I guess it will change with her growing but is there any chart?
I have no time for La Leche meetings that is why I write it here as so many of you seem knowledgeable and sensitive. Thanks for it.
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