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[quote=Anonymous]My baby is 5.5 months and started daycare a month ago. Before daycare started, he ate, on average 28-32 oz a day and slept form 7:30 until 6/6:30 pretty consistently. I fed him with size 1 nipples and pretty much on demand- he did alot of contact naps while eating, and usually ate max of 3 oz in one sitting.

Now that he was in daycare, he eats on the lower end of his average and now wakes up at 4:30 am hungry and eats 4 of the oz then. He then sleeps well until 6:30 am. He is using size 2 nipples and does a better job of eating 4-5 oz in one sitting but it is hard to get him to take more than 4.

His eating schedule is:

4am- 4 oz
7am- 2 oz 
9am- 5 oz
12 5 oz
2 5 oz
4:30 5 oz 
between 5:45 and 7:30 (snacks in my attempt for him to eat more): 4-5 oz

He was in the 75% for weight before and he was weighed at a sick visit yesterday and was at the 50%. Ped didnt say anything, but since he had a cold I dont think they really looked at it.

I am thinking he just isnt getting enough food during the day- which is why he is hungry at 4:30 am but not sure how to fix it. He is very tired after daycare and I cant get him to stay awake longer (he usually naps on the way home from daycare). We tried doing 5.5 or 6 oz in his daycare bottles but he isnt eating it. He has his 6 month visit in 2 weeks and would love to try some other solutions before. asking the pediatrician for advice then. What has worked for others? [/quote]

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