How much does your 4 month old drink during the day?

basil2

Our first went to daycare. Once he got over his bottle strike, he needed 4 4oz bottles at 4 months.
Twins are now home with dad- he goes through 15-20 oz/day for both babies combined.
So- we're wondering- will they need more as they approach 6 mon? Or was the daycare overfeeding, or (more likely) wasting more than we knew about? Or can the need be that different (oldest was much bigger at birth)?
We're mainly just curious (though I may cut back a little on pumping if their need doesn't increase).

CNYBride05

My girls maxed at 9oz/day each at DC, so 18oz total.

mommatotwo2

Well, that depends on a lot of factors.

Since the twins are at home and you don't drop them off at daycare, I assume you're probably nursing right before you leave so they probably don't need their first bottle for a couple of hours. I don't know how long your gone with workday and commute, but many moms say their LO takes about an ounce per hour they are gone.

The average breastfed baby consumes about 25 oz in 24 hours. Depending on how many feedings you're getting in and whether or not they sttn plays part in their ounces while you're away.

My LO, except for growth spurts, was taking 12 oz a day and we were apart about 10 hours because I worked 8, had an hour lunch and a half hour commute each way. I fed her last thing before walking out the door and she was ready to nurse as soon as we got home. I sent a 4th 2 to 4 oz emergency bottle as well.

mrsbtobe20122

My guy is 4 miss and drinking about 25oz a dat

Kfran84

I always left my LO with 4 4 oz bottles. So that's 16 oz for 10 hours, then I would nurse 3x so I assume those were about 4 oz feedings each, which put him at the standard 28 oz / day.

I just dropped him down to 12 oz (3 4oz bottles when he was 9 mos and getting ready to drop to 10 oz now that he's 10.5 mos. he's eating more table food and drinking some water to replace the BM.