How much to leave at Daycare

CLLDLL

First wanted to say how grateful I am for you ladies.  This board has been so invaluable to making our BF'ing experience a successful one!!

So all along I've been planning on sending four 2.5 oz bottles plus a back up/extra bottle with 2-3 oz to daycare for the first day.  He will be at daycare from 6:45 to 3:15 so around 8.5 hours.

LO will be almost 10 weeks on his first day of daycare and he sleeps a 6 hour stretch followed by a 3 hour stretch and a 2 hour stretch at night.  Then eats every 1.5 to 2 hours during the day.  That means according to magic Kelly Mom formula he should be eating an average of 2.5 oz each time.  We've done several weighed feedings with the LC and he eats between 2.5 and 3 oz.  However, these feedings have always been late in the evening when my supply is lower.  So I'm starting to suspect he's eating closer to 3.5 oz during the day.  He's gained 5 pounds in 2 months, so he is gaining a little more than average. He now weighs around 12.5 pounds.

Should I be sending maybe one 3.5oz, one 3 oz, and two 2.5 oz bottles?  All 3oz bottles? I really don't want him overfed like I know happens a lot with BF babies in daycare, but I also don't want him starving.    Thoughts? Suggestions? 

CLLDLL

Thanks for your reply.  I was wondering if we might run into the issue you did by sending 5 bottles.  I just called daycare & they will allow me to store frozen milk. (up to 1 weeks worth, I about choked when she said that.  No way willl I have anywhere near a week's worth ready to send!)  I think I will take your suggestion and send 3 or 4 3oz bottles, knowing that there's frozen if they need it. Hopefully the fact that it's frozen will slow them down from just forcing more milk down him every time he fusses a little.

jlsimon56

I would send four 3oz bottles and expect him to eat three of them.  The fourth can be the extra (can re-send the next day as Bottle #1). 

Novem06

jlsimon56:

I would send four 3oz bottles and expect him to eat three of them.  The fourth can be the extra (can re-send the next day as Bottle #1). 

Yes this. DD is 95th percentile for weight and this is what I send. She is there from 8-4. I nurse her right before drop off and so far she has yet to take the 4th bottle