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Working away leaving 1 year old baby

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janeyhs · 20/02/2019 20:11

My job involves occasional overseas travel and I have my first trip when my baby will be 12 months old, I'll be away for 4 nights. My husband is a f-t stay at home dad (I earn more so we had to make that choice) and he does an amazing job and my LO takes my expressed milk from a bottle with no issues. Nights are my only worry about my first work trip after returning from maternity leave, as I breastfeed LO to sleep and through the night (we co-sleep as it works well for us). Has anyone had a similar experience? Any tips to help my LO and husband cope during the nights? I've not spent a night away from my baby yet and we have 8 weeks to go before my trip. I'm not feeling great about leaving my baby for so long BTW, but it's my job for now, we have bills to pay and I have no choice but to go. Thanks in advance!

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GreatDuckCookery6211 · 20/02/2019 20:18

I would probably look at stopping breastfeeding to sleep and during the night pretty soon OP for you LO and DHs sake. As by not doing would leave your DH with the possibility of not being able to console your baby. Try not to beat yourself up, he will be fine with his dad.

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