daycare time

[nursingmotherof2]

iam trying to send my daughter to daycare but i don`t no how to feed her she eats her cereal and drinks juice but how would i give her milk plus she will only be there for 5 or 6 hours a day i can feed her be for i go to work and then feed her after work but what should i do i also need to get her used to her daycare she never went to shes been with me 24/7 breastfeeding since day one and some times she cryies with other people what should i do?

[KerrySmithIBCLC]

How old is she? Do you have access to a breastpump you can use? If so, I would try to pump once or twice at work, and send her to daycare with that milk you pumped so they can give her a bottle or two. Juice is really not recommended with babies and not necessary until they're a year old. If she's under a year, I would suggest that you stop giving her juice. It's just empty calories and a lot of sugar and not really necessary. It would be better to give pureed fruits and veggies instead.

Getting a baby used to the transition of daycare can be hard, but babies are very resilient and most of them do just fine. You could try doing a couple shorter days at first, maybe only an hour or two, and gradually increase the amount of time away.