Hi,
All new to this but wanted to ask advice!!
I have a 6 week old daughter and have a weeks work in June when she'll be 4 and half months old. I cant turn it down as its good money but only catch is its abroad -- in Paris. She is currently exclusively breastfed and is gaining weight very well. I have not expressed yet and havent tried the bottle yet. I was only going to start this at the beginning of May (6 weeks before work) and get husband to give her bottle and start with one a day small amounts to see how it goes and introduce slowly!! I have done lots of reading on here about this but as I will be away completely for a week (not home in evening for feed or there in morning for morning feed)its slightly different.
I am a little anxious and worried that if she takes bottle OK, will she go back to breast after a week? What if she refuses bottle?? I know she wont starve herself but will it effect her me not being there too?? Will she cope without mum for a week!!! Are some 4 and half month olds on solids by then?? I wanted to try to breast feed only till 6 months..Also anxious to how I will cope emotionally!!
I can pump at work to maintain supply.
anyone been away from there little one and breast feeding has continued OK??
Any advice reassurance v.much appreciated...
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teena111 · 11/03/2013 15:48
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