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Overfeeding at Daycare

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Basically, I know that they are overfeeding my LO at daycare, my backup bottle of formula *just in case* has become a regular occurence. In about 9-10 hours she is eating15-16 oz of BM and 4 oz of formula.

 Question is though she is such a little peanut (12.5 lbs 10th % for weight) is this a bad thing?

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  • jf198400jf198400 member
    That is definitely overfeeding.  My DD gets about 12oz of BM in 9-10 hrs.  I would stop sending the backup bottle.
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  • EVM1216EVM1216 member
    Thank you for posting this, I had the exact same question!  Two weeks ag LO was averageing 12 oz of bm a day, this week she's averaging 20 oz a day.
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  • danactabordanactabor

    My DD is just a week older and a little less than a pound more than yours and she takes 2 4oz bottles at daycare plus I nurse her on my lunch break.  I was sending 6oz bottles at first and then talked to some other moms and found out that their babies were still only taking 4oz.  I decided to send 4oz bottles to see how it went and they said she did great! I have read that babies will eat whatever you put in their bottles so it's easy to overfeed them.  I think almost 20oz for 9-10 hours is a lot!

    Also, maybe your LO is a snacker.  Could they try giving an ounce snack in between her 4oz bottles?  That would put her at about 14-15oz if she took 3 4oz bottles plus 2 'snack' bottles.

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