WCM at daycare for BF toddler

[ladyblue]

Hi everyone, my daughter is 18 months. I stopped pumping in October and now send WCM to daycare. I send in 8 oz and all of her food right now.

If she eats daycare's food, she has to be offered 12oz of milk in three servings most days, and I'm pretty confident she would drink it all. Does anyone have any experience on whether this would lessen her desire to nurse? I really want to get to at least two years, and I don't want her to fill up on WCM at school and then not want me.

Her nursing schedule is all over the place. It's anywhere from 2-8 times a day.

Thanks.

[casey]

Hiiiii, ladyblue.

I've heard others voice concern about this, but I've never heard of the outcome.

Leah took a peak of 15oz bm per dc day and has now settled in at about 8oz of oatmilk at DC daily. What she takes there doesn't seem to impact what she wants with me. She's too attached for that.

If you'd rather offer less, would DC accept a letter from your pedi stating that LO is BF and x oz of BM will meet her nutritional needs?

[hedgehog]

I would guess that if she fills up on milk she'll eat less food with it, but she'll still be hungry in the morning/dinner time/evenings as usual.

I would try it for a few days and see how it goes. If it's an issue, try PPs suggestion about a note from the pedi to opt out of the extra serving.

[bantyrooster]

Our pedi only wants 15 oz of any milk total a day, for our 2 year old. He doesn't want them to fill up on milk. I would see how it goes, if lo seems unaffected then I wouldn't worry. DS would drink his calories in wcm if I let him somedays, other days he wants all water.

[ladyblue]

Daycare is all or nothing--if she eats their food she has to follow the state's meal plan. She isn't eating the food I send in very well, and they made a comment that it could be because it's different from everyone else's.

. I can try sending in a sippy with her second breakfast and see if that affects anything. She loves any kind of milk, though, so I'm sure she will drink it all.

We had such a rough time at the beginning that I'm still scared to mess with our breastfeeding relationship 18 months later.

[casey]

I understand that worry, mama.

FWIW, Leah started eating much better when she didn't have to have separate bottles/foods from the other babies at DC. Your supply is very well established now. You can always try for a week or two. If it doesn't work, go back.