Baby is 5.5mos and has been at daycare for 3.5 weeks. He's there for about 9 hours/day.

When he first started going, I was sending four 3 to 3.5oz bottles with him. That seemed to match up both with what I could readily pump during three work pumps and with the Kellymom recommendation of 1.5oz/hour apart.

His daycare providers kept saying that he seemed very hungry, so, I've tried to up what I'm sending. He's now getting four 4 to 4.25oz bottles.

But they still say he's really hungry! In order to send the current volume, I'm now pumping before work, three times during work, and often another time before bed.

I've seen them feed other babies when I'm dropping off/picking up. They seem to pace the feeds well and don't push finishing bottles.

Can he really be wanting to eat more than 16-17oz in 9 hours?? In addition to what he takes in at daycare, he's also nursing 1-2 times in the morning before daycare, 1-2 times in the evening afterwards, and 3 times overnight. No solids yet. He still has a strong tongue-thrust reflex, so, I don't think he's quite ready.

Any advice (or commiseration)?