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Expert: Tammy Petersen - 7/27/2006


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My son is 2 mos old and I breastfeed. Sometimes I hand express my milk into a bottle but it is very time consuming. How many ounces of breastmilk does an average 2 mos old drink? and if possible, do you have any recommendations for an electrical pump?

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Danielle,

Well, at 2 months of age and maybe around 11-15 pounds, I would guess around 24-28 oz per day. The Medela mini electric may work great if you are only looking to use bottles once in a while. Or you can try the Avent pump. I hear they are OK also.

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Tammy

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I am a mother of 2 and have been a breastfeeding counselor for 12 years.I enjoy helping others make breastfeeding a successful venture.I have attended workshops,run a support group at an area hospital under the direction of a lactation consultant-board certified.I have an extensive knowledge of all the basics and can solve most immediate issues of breatfeeding problems.I also am very non-judgemental,I can help mothers who want a 6 weeks experience or 4 year extended nursing relationship.I also have personal experience with the Supplemental Nursing System/Lactaid as I was forced to use with both children [I am a sufferer of Insufficient Glandular Tissue].I also tandem nursed so as you can see I have a deversified portfolio.Thank you for your consideration of me.This is a wonderful site.

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I have two children that I breastfed. Due to less than 2 year apart, I tandem nursed for a year. I nursed them each for almost three years and lactated straight for 5 years.

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