If you BF and daycare come in...

Mrs.Wright · April 2011

How old is LO and how many oz per bottle of bm are you sending? I'm still only sending 5 oz bottles. I've read the composition of bm changes to "match" LO's needs, but I just want to see if I'm sending enough. Thanks ladies!

Lizzie65 · April 2011

How many bottles are you sending? My daughter normally drinks around 10-15 ounces during the day (between 9 and 6). She drinks that amount in three bottles. I also BF her 2-3 times each day.

afiyfah · April 2011

We started DC last week part time, and this is her first full week. I've been sending four 4 oz bottles, which have been sufficient.

chocolatechippy · April 2011

My LO is 7.5 months, I was sending 4 4oz bottles but around 6 months DC requested I up that to 6oz. She now has 4 6oz bottles between 7-5.

MSC03 · April 2011

Lil's in daycare 8-5 and she has 3 - 5oz bottles. Sometimes I can get more milk and make those 6 oz, but usually I can only get 5. She also has one solid meal while she's there.

CBBB2010 · April 2011

We go through 3 6oz bottles between 8 and 5:30.

Mrs.Wright · April 2011

MrsSummitCounty:
Lil's in daycare 8-5 and she has 3 - 5oz bottles. Sometimes I can get more milk and make those 6 oz, but usually I can only get 5. She also has one solid meal while she's there.

This sounds like us then. I'm sending 4 - 5 oz bottles as well as a veggie and cereal. He is usually almost ready for the 4th bottle when I pick him up, so I take him home and nurse and use that bottle for the next day. I'm only able to pump twice at work, so that's all I'm able to send. Whew! Thanks ladies!

SallyCampos22 · April 2011

My guy is a little over 8 months. We send him with 2 bottles of 6 oz each. He also eats his breakfast and lunch solids at daycare.

At home he nurses an additional 2 times (morning and bedtime).

I would suggest chatting with your DCP to see if your baby is acting hungry, extra fussy, etc. Ben was super cranky until we upped his bottles to 6 oz, then he went longer between bottles and had a total attitude adjustment!