LO is 5 months old (in 3 days) and just started daycare last week. He is a big guy, born at 9lbs and is 20lbs at 5 months. He has always eaten frequently, but lately every 2.5 hours when I was still home.
At daycare he is eating 4-4.5 oz every 2 hours. I send 5 4.5oz bottles for 7:45-5pm and he eats 4 of them. That seems like a lot. She assures me he is hungry and sucks the bottles down. Does this sound like too much or should I just trust her and accept that I have a big eater??
I can keep up with that, and have milk to freeze each week so that isn't an issue.
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You're very fortunate to get that much in only two pumps. I fought to get 12 oz in 3 pumps and oftentimes had to add a 4th or 5th pump to get enough for her three, 4 oz bottles for our 10.5 hours apart.
He may be a bigger eater and I'd say sending four, 4 oz bottles as long as you can continue to keep up, is ok. Definitely would not send a fifth. I agree with speaking to your care provider to make sure they understand paced feeding.
Re: Feeding him too much at daycare?
I still use the level 1 nipples. I think I will start just putting 4oz in each bottle.
I only can pump twice at work and get 16-17 ounces total. He eats 18 at daycare so pretty consistent there.
11/1- IUI#1,12/1- IUI#2, 1/2- IUI#3 all BFFN
IVF#1. Long Lupron.ER 3/8 10R,4M,5F. ET 3/3-one 1AB, 2 frosties 5dp5dt-BFP!! Beta 3/25-794 Beta 3/27- 1794
First u/s 4/8 saw hb. 4/22 missed mc 8w3d. d&c 4/26
FET #1- bcp start 6/9. ET 7/12. 2 perfect blasts.5dpt-BFP!!
He may be a bigger eater and I'd say sending four, 4 oz bottles as long as you can continue to keep up, is ok. Definitely would not send a fifth. I agree with speaking to your care provider to make sure they understand paced feeding.