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Last post 11-08-2009 6:53 AM by molliensofianluisa. 4 replies.
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  • 10-20-2009 8:06 PM

    • TashaNicole
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    • KY *Regan 4-12-07* *Eden 5-14-09*
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    Question....

     My baby attends daycare. She is 5 months old. I send 3 bottles each day and each bottle has 4 oz of breast milk. She eats about every 2.5-3 hours at daycare. I read through info on the website kellymom.com and according to that Eden should only be eating around 3-4 oz at each feeding. (I used the little calculator thing.) Well, Eden's teacher keeps hounding me about sending more milk for her. She says it is not enough and that she thinks she is still hungry after a bottle. I disagree with that. First of all, Eden is a high needs baby. Basically she is a fussy baby that is only content when you are constantly giving her attention. Second of all, my mom keeps her on fridays and says that she does fine with just the 3 bottles. Last, Eden eats every 3-4 hours for me at home. Sometimes she even waits 5 hours. Just last weekend I tried her with rice cereal from a spoon. She gagged on the first few bites. I honestly don't want to do solids yet. So my question is this, should I be sending her more breast milk? If so then I may as well switch to formula because I do good just squeeze out the 12 oz. I pump 3 times a day at work for 15-20 minutes at each session and I barely get 4 oz each time. I don't know what to do.

  • 10-21-2009 12:32 PM In reply to

    • ~AmyJ~
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    Re: Question....

    She could be going through a growth spell and need one more feeding. Or maybe increase to 5oz each bottle. My daughter eat about 5oz or so each feeding at 5mon. now at 8mons she eats 6oz. When you start solids they will gag until they start to get use to it. but no harm in waiting a little longer on the solids. Good luck

  • 10-24-2009 1:10 PM In reply to

    Re: Question....

     I wouldn't send more. If you and your mother have experience with her doing fine on the amount you send in then you know there's no need. If she's already a fussy baby you don't want to add to it by having her get overfed at daycare and coming home with a bellyache.

  • 10-25-2009 11:53 PM In reply to

    • Quinault
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    Re: Question....

    She gets more at a feeding then you do when you pump. I would try to pump one extra time a day for a week to get the supply up and then go back down to the normal amount. She is likely "comfort" feeding. I worked in infant care at a center for years and have seen it many times. Ask them to wear her in a sling or something instead of giving her a bottle. Often a bottle feeding is the only time they get that one on one contact that they want so they ask for more just to get attention.
  • 11-08-2009 6:53 AM In reply to

    Re: Question....

    I wouldn't consider your child a fussy baby. All babies want attention and the more you give them the better. Yes, breastfed babies do eat more often than formula fed, so trying to increase your milk supply is a good idea. How often is she nursing at night? Many babies of working moms dislike drinking from bottles and therefore tend to nurse more in the evening, night, and morning when mom is around. I would say to continue to avoid solids and of course try to stay away from formula for as long as possible. Pumping is hard for breastfeeding moms. You will usually get much less milk to express than when your daughter is actually nursing from the breast. Nurse more often when you have her to increase your milk supply and realize that she may just not be as happy with a bottle and won't want as much milk when you are away. As far as heath concerns, please make sure that Eden is gaining weight (never ever losing weight) and that the pee and poop in her diapers is as much as usual. Have you tried sleeping with Eden at night? It can help to ensure that she is given the breast whenever she wants and increase your milk supply while giving you much needed rest. Many moms prefer co-sleeping to allow them to sleep better and reconnect with their child after a hard day at work. I would make sure that your day care is supporting you as a breast feeding mom and remind them that Eden is not taking formula and therefore has different needs than a formula fed baby. Here are a few great webpages to help you in the future: La Leche League International http://www.llli.org/NB/NBJulAug03p142.html Attachment Parenting International http://www.attachmentparenting.org/
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