> The question is, how much is enough?  Roughly, obviously.   I remember a
> rule-of-thumb calculation for quantity of milk per kilo of weight, but can't
> find it in the archives or in any of my books.

This rule of thumb is calculated for formula fed infants and reads: 150ml per
kilo bodyweight per 24 hours. I mostly count about 10% less for human milk while
it's digested better (more nutrition from the same amount).

Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC, living in Maaseik, Belgium
http://www.users.skynet.be/eurolac
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