Tomorrow I have an event that means I'll miss ebf DD's (6.5 mo) bedtime. Up until now she's had a breastfeed last thing (not to sleep, she goes down awake now) - it's a lovely snuggly feed and helps her calm down if she's overtired (often the case) and generally relax. The past five days we've had a go with DH putting her to bed, cup feeding her the bedtime feed (she's never taken a bottle). First two nights were a disaster and I had to step in and bf her to calm her down. The last night and tonight he managed to get her to sleep, but it involved a lot of rocking a very frustrated crying baby.
I feel so terrible about all of the above, yet I know that's a bit pathetic. I feel bad that I'm destroying DD's previously lovely, relaxed bedtime routine that used to end in her self-settling to sleep. I feel bad for making my DH do something that's a bit stressful. And I miss putting her to bed at night. I'm also worried that even though it's been ok the past two nights, that it'll go disastrously wrong tomorrow night, yet I'll be a 2-hr train ride away.
I'm not usually of this disposition - so please slap some sense into me...
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I'm being pathetic - please tell me 6.5mo DD will survive me missing bedtime!
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CityDweller · 06/11/2013 20:03
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