Breastfeeding and returning to work
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No advice but I am planning on continuing breastfeeding too and am looking at attending an online session on breastfeeding and returning to work run by an IBCLC. Here's a few: https://bookwhen.com/lactationcorner https://www.eleanor-campbell-breastfeeding.com/services-4
https://www.lmjinfantfeedingsupport.com/workshops
I didn’t bother with my first, she fed hourly when we were together and survived without when apart… she didn’t really eat food either My second I didn’t either but he was minder at home so if he wanted milk and I could do it he was fed, otherwise he was given snacks/water
She will adjust. I was on 4 feeds before returning to work in January, then literally a week before I was due to be back, he had two colds with fevers back to back, went off food - breastfed every 2-3 hours to keep him hydrated. He doesn’t take bottle either, so the day I returned to work I had to abruptly drop to 3 feeds (only morning and then next one at 5 pm). He was absolutely fine, my husband just made sure to offer him water more often + 2 snacks in between main meals. Since he turned 10 months I dropped to 2 feeds now, morning and before bed. Even though he never says no to boob. But it just was too much to fit in, as I am coming back from work right before his dinner. So you can start dropping gradually, but in my case actually being forced to be away worked best for weaning
I’m in the exact same boat, down to the last detail. Do message me if you’d like to connect. I plan to drop the mid morning feed first, do that for 2 weeks followed by dropping the midafternoon feed, and then the noon feed last. What’s challenging to implement this though is I love feeding my boy to sleep and letting him contact nap. So I will need to commit to the cause before starting to implement this in a consistent manner. Not easy!