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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Former nanny here.

8-12 ounces isn’t enough for a 6 month old. I’ve worked with many 3-4 month olds who took in 12-16 ounces per 8-10 hour day. Most 6 months I worked with took in 4-6 ounces per feed. Usually 16-20 ounces depending on how long of a day.

I do think 5 feedings is excessive at this age for only 8 hours, but 4 is at if she is eating every 2-2.5 hours. Most 6 months of only took 3 feedings during the day at 5-6 ounces per feed. 
Are you sure the nanny isn’t using milk to pacify her?

Your baby is more efficient than a pump. She may be getting more from you than you realize. I would add in formula and not stress over it. Solids are good, but breast milk/formula should be the main food source in the first year. [/quote]

Good insight. I wouldn't micromanage my nanny though and be suspicious that she was using feedings improperly. Figuring out when/how much to feed a baby is a pretty integral part of the job. If you don't trust your nanny to do that then you have bigger problems!  [/quote]

OP here, I do trust my nanny and we've known her for a long time...but I do think it's possible that she is using the milk to pacify the baby. It's hard for me to tell because I'm not there and if the baby is hungry and happy then feeding her is totally fine. I just want to make sure it's not too much, she has had more giant blowouts since the feeding has gone up as well. I guess I'm not sure how to evaluate it and I don't want to micromanage the nanny at all.[/quote]

It is possible that your nanny is giving milk when your baby doesn’t actually need it and would be pacified other ways.  That said, your nanny is still getting to know your baby and her cues for hunger vs fussy for other reasons, and may be choosing to err on the side of caution by not withholding milk if your baby may be truly hungry.[/quote]

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