I’m a FTM, baby is 13.5 weeks and has been at daycare for nearly 2 weeks now. He’s probably around 15lbs.
Last week I supplemented all formula (we previously have been exclusively breastfeeding at home, no pumping and he is excelling in terms of weight gain. Born 8lbs 8oz and was 13lb at his 2 month we’ll visit). I pumped 8-12oz per day last week. Daycare fed him 16-22oz of formula every single day.
I gave daycare 56oz of frozen breast milk on Monday this week. Daycare used all of that breast milk and the entire tub of formula (132oz) in 8 days.
They are consistently offering 6oz bottles even though I have expressed that I would like them to offer 4oz then 2oz afterward if he still seems hungry.
He is at daycare 8.30-5pm. Today he has been there 5 hours and they have already offered him 20oz of milk/formula.
My husband says I’m overreacting and if he’s hungry let him eat but I’m only pumping 8-12oz and I feel like I’m failing or I’m starving my baby.
I guess I need advice - do I give daycare milk and formula made up and when it’s gone it’s gone? But then I would feel really guilty if he really is hungry and there is nothing for him to eat.
Could he be eating that much? I know some is wasted but this seems excessive.