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What happened to Mom’s daytime naps??

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Op refuses to nap during the day.
Her husband refuses to share in night care

They both refuse outside help.

I think the best advice.is to be one and done[/quote]
This, plus also refusing to supplement more to free up more time. Both are very rigid, which is fine, but makes things much harder.[/quote]

OP here. I am supplementing per pediatrician recommendation. He doesn't need to be supplemented during the day as he gets enough. I do supplement at night based on his hunger. My main goal is to provide him with him breast milk and that is why I pump after feedings.

This is his an idea of his feeding schedule. Times and amount at night changes. I'm not denying him milk. He is eating 24-28oz a day with 20-24 ounces breast milk + 4-8 ounces of formula.

6am- 2-3oz breastmilk. 8am - 2oz breastmilk, 10am - 2oz of breastmilk, 12pm - 2oz of breastmilk, 3pm - 3oz of breastmilk, 5pm - 2oz of breastmilk, 7pm - 2oz breastmilk, 10pm - 3-4oz (2oz breastmilk +1-2oz formula), 1am - 3-4oz ( 2oz breastmilk + 1-2oz formula), 4am - 4oz ( 2oz breastmilk + 1-2oz formula).

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I think you should feed every 3 hours and offer more food per feeding. This all cut down on post-pumping sessions and less feeding times.

There are one of two ways.

You can feed every 3 hours, 8 times a day. Offer 3-4 ounces per feed. You can offer formula after ever feed, if needed, and that will also help up his formula intake. Pump every other feed.

For instance, you can feed 7,10, 1, 4, 7, 10, 1 & 4.

You can feed every 2-2.5 hours during the day and just let him sleep up to 4-5 hours at night. Make sure to get in 8 feeds a day and at least 24 ounces.

For instance, 7am, 9:30, 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10:30, and 3/4am

or feed 10 times but get in most feed before bed

For instance, 7, 9, 11, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 3/4am.

You can still make sure baby is eating enough without needing to wake every 3 hours a night.

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Or you could just feed on demand. The above is someone who didn't breastfeed a hard to gain nursing baby. You do realize you can't make a baby eat more right? It's a baby not a robot. [/quote]

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