Anxiety going back to work - clingy baby
I was meant to go back to work in January but have extended my leave until May (unpaid) as it feels impossible to go back atm. My daughter is EBF, refuses to take a bottle and is severely attached to me to the point she becomes hysterical if I leave the room. There are only a handful of other people she is somewhat happy around.
My MIL will be looking after my baby girl when I go back to work in May but it will be 9-5 Mon-Fri and I’m terrified my baby won’t cope being away from me and I’m terrified my MIL won’t be able to cope with her hysterics.
Does anybody have any advice please I’m desperate, I really can’t and don’t want to quit my job as I’m in a really fantastic place in my career (which I worked hard for years to get to)
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I would start with having her round a couple times a week with you there and start by popping to the toilet, then have a shower/bath, then pop to the shops, then leave her for an hour etc.. then just increase it gradually. I also heard the lansinoh bottles are the best for EBF babies unsure if you have tried these but a friends baby refused to take ANY bottle but these x
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Start some settling in sessions with MIL. Start with an hour or so, move to a few hours, then a morning or afternoon. She needs to get used to her doing every task like nappies, feeding, bathing, putting to sleep etc.
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Maybe take this time to get your LO used to staying with MIL ....leave her with you MIL for short periods to start off with and then progressively lengthen them out ....I say this but I'm in same situation as you but will have to use childminder ..Good luck xx