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going back to work-- advice on weaning
Hello,
I have been breastfeeding my 13 month old daughter from day one. I was sick when i was 9 months pregnant and had to quit my job. Now I intend going back, the problem being weaning my daughter. I feed her 2-3 times during the day(only when she needs to go to sleep) and she wouldnt sleep any other way. My mother is with me now to assist me in getting back to work with the baby, but our efforts are in vain. She wouldnt go to my mother when she is sleepy and is crying all day. I know that i am kind of being early in trying to wean, but i have no other option. We tried to give her bottle, she wouldnt take, infact she keeps screaming if we try anything other than the breast. I am trying to make sure she spends as much time with DH and my mom as well, but when its time to sleep she needs only MOMMY and shoves away everyone else. PLEASE any inputs are appreciated!! Thanks Aruna. |
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going back to work-- advice on weaning
"Aruna" wrote in message ... Hello, I have been breastfeeding my 13 month old daughter from day one. I was sick when i was 9 months pregnant and had to quit my job. Now I intend going back, the problem being weaning my daughter. I feed her 2-3 times during the day(only when she needs to go to sleep) and she wouldnt sleep any other way. My mother is with me now to assist me in getting back to work with the baby, but our efforts are in vain. She wouldnt go to my mother when she is sleepy and is crying all day. I know that i am kind of being early in trying to wean, but i have no other option. We tried to give her bottle, she wouldnt take, infact she keeps screaming if we try anything other than the breast. I am trying to make sure she spends as much time with DH and my mom as well, but when its time to sleep she needs only MOMMY and shoves away everyone else. PLEASE any inputs are appreciated!! Thanks Aruna. A lot of times the children are much better for other caregivers when the mother is not around. When you're trying to get her to go with your mother, are you there as well. She's not going to go with anyone else if she knows you're still there. I went back to work when my daughter was a year, but I didn't bother to wean because of it, we just breastfed when I was around, and didn't when I wasn't. At that age they're eating enough other things that the breastmilk is not as crucial to the diet. I think that after a few days of you not being there for nap time, she'd adjust and go right to sleep for someone else. I remember when I started my daughter in daycare, I had the same worry, she only breastfed to sleep. But after the first week, she went to sleep with all the other kids, no problem at all. Put me back in the picture at naptime though, and she wasn't going without being fed. Have you tried a sippy cup? My daughter gave up bottles around 9 months, but had no trouble at all with a sippy cup. Maybe she just doesn't like the bottles. Nuby makes one with a soft spout that's a good one to start with I found. HTH Heather |
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going back to work-- advice on weaning
On Feb 27, 7:22*pm, "Stormlady" wrote:
"Aruna" wrote in message ... Hello, I have been breastfeeding my 13 month old daughter from day one. I was sick when i was 9 months pregnant and had to quit my job. Now I intend going back, the problem being weaning my daughter. I feed her 2-3 times during the day(only when she needs to go to sleep) and she wouldnt sleep any other way. My mother is with me now to assist me in getting back to work with the baby, but our efforts are in vain. She wouldnt go to my mother when she is sleepy and is crying all day. I know that i am kind of being early in trying to wean, but i have no other option. We tried to give her bottle, she wouldnt take, infact she keeps screaming if we try anything other than the breast. I am trying to make sure she spends as much time with DH and my mom as well, but when its time to sleep she needs only MOMMY and shoves away everyone else. PLEASE any inputs are appreciated!! Thanks Aruna. A lot of times the children are much better for other caregivers when the mother is not around. *When you're trying to get her to go with your mother, are you there as well. *She's not going to go with anyone else if she knows you're still there. *I went back to work when my daughter was a year, but I didn't bother to wean because of it, we just breastfed when I was around, and didn't when I wasn't. *At that age they're eating enough other things that the breastmilk is not as crucial to the diet. *I think that after a few days of you not being there for nap time, she'd adjust and go right to sleep for someone else. *I remember when I started my daughter in daycare, I had the same worry, she only breastfed to sleep. *But after the first week, she went to sleep with all the other kids, no problem at all. *Put me back in the picture at naptime though, and she wasn't going without being fed. Have you tried a sippy cup? *My daughter gave up bottles around 9 months, but had no trouble at all with a sippy cup. *Maybe she just doesn't like the bottles. *Nuby makes one with a soft spout that's a good one to start with I found. HTH Heather- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Hi Thanks... that was a relief to know that i dont have to wean completely before taking up a job.... Hope it gets better as days pass.... Aruna. |
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going back to work-- advice on weaning
On Feb 28, 7:22 am, "Stormlady" wrote:
"Aruna" wrote in message ... Hello, I have been breastfeeding my 13 month old daughter from day one. I was sick when i was 9 months pregnant and had to quit my job. Now I intend going back, the problem being weaning my daughter. I feed her 2-3 times during the day(only when she needs to go to sleep) and she wouldnt sleep any other way. My mother is with me now to assist me in getting back to work with the baby, but our efforts are in vain. She wouldnt go to my mother when she is sleepy and is crying all day. I know that i am kind of being early in trying to wean, but i have no other option. We tried to give her bottle, she wouldnt take, infact she keeps screaming if we try anything other than the breast. I am trying to make sure she spends as much time with DH and my mom as well, but when its time to sleep she needs only MOMMY and shoves away everyone else. PLEASE any inputs are appreciated!! Thanks Aruna. A lot of times the children are much better for other caregivers when the mother is not around. When you're trying to get her to go with your mother, are you there as well. She's not going to go with anyone else if she knows you're still there. I went back to work when my daughter was a year, but I didn't bother to wean because of it, we just breastfed when I was around, and didn't when I wasn't. At that age they're eating enough other things that the breastmilk is not as crucial to the diet. I think that after a few days of you not being there for nap time, she'd adjust and go right to sleep for someone else. I remember when I started my daughter in daycare, I had the same worry, she only breastfed to sleep. But after the first week, she went to sleep with all the other kids, no problem at all. Put me back in the picture at naptime though, and she wasn't going without being fed. Have you tried a sippy cup? My daughter gave up bottles around 9 months, but had no trouble at all with a sippy cup. Maybe she just doesn't like the bottles. Nuby makes one with a soft spout that's a good one to start with I found. HTH Heather I agree with Heather. You don't have to wean completely. You can still BF your daughter before going to work in the morning and in the evening when you are back from work. Leaving her with your mother will be a problem in the beginning. this is what most of the children do when it comes to change of their routine srounding. But they get use to the change after sometime. She will definitely cry and scream when you leave her but when you are not around she will be ok. Besides all this, remember she will demand more of your attention during the time you will be with her, especially at your return in eve. Good luck, |
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