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10mth old dropping lunchtime BF - back to work in 2 months
« on: September 09, 2012, 01:11:15 am »
Hi!

DD is 10 months this week. I will be going back to work full time (probably between 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm) when she is 12 months old. I am thinking about dropping the lunchtime feed in preparation for this.

Currently DD has BF on WU, after first and 2nd naps (so really breakfast, lunch and dinner), and a small feed after her bath when getting ready for bed. She still has 1-2 small NF which I am still happy to do for now...

When I go back to work lunchtime BFs won't be happening! So to get us ready, I am thinking about starting to wean this feed.

DD is a pretty good eater, and is getting better all the time. We do BLW with a bit of assisted spoon feeding with the sloppy stuff. We have been putting BF before solids.

So, do I just bite the bullet and stop lunchtime BFs? Or do I ease into it, and skip a lunch BF every second day for a bit to see what happens?

Should I offer a cup of formula with lunch, or seeing she is so close to 12 months, can I give a small cup of cows milk at just this meal? She normally has water in a cup at meals.

DD had formula and BFs from birth-2 months, and now has cows milk in cereal ok. She loves cheese and plain yoghurt. Seeing she eats dairy in form of cheese/yoghurt can I just give DD water at lunchtimes?

I have always been a useless expresser even with a good electric pump, so that's not going to be an option.

So many questions! Any advice appreciated. Thank you!!



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Re: 10mth old dropping lunchtime BF - back to work in 2 months
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2012, 20:14:03 pm »
My first thought is that by the time you go back to work, you may find that she's dropped those daytime feeds by herself anyway.  At this stage, I probably wouldn't bother adding in formula and I usually give water at mealtimes anyway.
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Re: 10mth old dropping lunchtime BF - back to work in 2 months
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2012, 23:50:31 pm »
thanks Amanda! I don't think there is much point adding in formula either. She loves water, so drinks it at meals and in between if she's offered it. You're right, things change so quickly, she might drop the feed herself. So should we maybe just carry on for now and see what happens in the next month?
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Re: 10mth old dropping lunchtime BF - back to work in 2 months
« Reply #3 on: September 10, 2012, 14:47:56 pm »
I think that's what I'd do for now.  So much changes in that time.  Is she asking for the milk or are you offering?  You could try "don't offer, don't refuse" when the time is right :)
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