Hi mummies! I am a SAHM of a (almost) 6 months old girl who is on total breastfeeding (DL). Lately, I've been receiving snide remarks from certain people saying I don't even know how much my baby drinks at each feed and I'm silly for not giving FM to baby. I latch on demand eversince she started rejecting bottles and I don't see a point in forcing bottles on her since I'm her main caregiver anyway. My question is - Is it possible to tell how much she drinks per feed? If i am DL her for all her feeds, should i still be pumping to maintain supply or will latching on demand work the same? Thank you!

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As long baby is producing enough wet/dirty diapers, is active & growing well I think it doesnt matter how much they drink if your direct latching baby. Im a FTWM, during weekends I only direct latch. Unless very engorge then I'll pump out. Unless you would want to build stash, or you know you will be seperated awhile from your baby and beed someone to feed baby, i dont think you need to pump. Latching on demand is good enough :)

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Home Breastfeeding mummiesi sahm almost 6 months old girl who total breastfeeding dl lately ive been receiving snide remarks from certain people saying i dont know how much baby drinks each feed im silly not giving fm baby i latch demand eversince started rejecting bottles i dont see point in forcing bottles since im main caregiver anyway question possible tell how much drinks feedif i dl feeds should i still pumping maintain supply latching demand work sa