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Not wanting ex to have 4 1/2 month old breastfed baby overnight

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Notlong2go · 23/03/2021 23:02

My ex has decided he wants to start having our youngest son along with our 19 month old from Friday till Sunday every weekend. He hasn’t even bothered with our baby apart from 2 weeks when he isolated with us.
When he drops our older son off he doesn’t even ask to see the baby or ask how he is. I’ve said on many occasions “don’t you want to say hello to your other son” and he always says he’s too busy!

So now because I have been speaking to another man and trying to move on he suddenly wants both children, trying to use them as weapons.

My youngest son is breastfed and I do pump on the odd occasion as his grandmother has had him for a few hours before but, it’s a lot of work and I dont get much.

I do not feel comfortable with him having my youngest son for one night let alone two. All he has known is me, he hasn’t ever spent quality time with his dad, which has been his choice not mine and now he is demanding he takes him. He’s also told me that I better get him on formula because he’s going to be bottle feeding him!

I don’t believe he could even manage both the kids together for a couple of hours let alone a couple of nights as he has never done it before with both of them and it’s hard work. My toddler can also be aggressive with my baby and I don’t think their dad would be watching them like a hawk. He’s also careless with things like sterilising and throwing milk away after so long.

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Notlong2go · 23/03/2021 23:52

@AdaColeman yes I am keeping all messages.

I can see the majority of people agree that it’s not in my little mans best interests but, I would like to hear what the people think who believe Abu

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Notlong2go · 23/03/2021 23:53

@vdbfamily he has had our older son overnight but, at his mums house so he has his family to help. My older son stays with his paternal grandparents every Friday night but, his dad hasn’t really had him for the night often.

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DianaT1969 · 23/03/2021 23:57

You seem to have more problems ahead with his threats. You say that he saw you with your new man. Was that at your house? I think you need to keep your ex away and have a middle person do any handovers that you arrange.
Preferably only communicate through email. Not calls or text. Over should mean over and out of your life.

AnneLovesGilbert · 23/03/2021 23:58

It’s 1% against you so I wouldn’t bother trying to find out who thinks you’re wrong.

There’s a strong anti BF contingent on here as well.

WaltzForDebbie · 24/03/2021 00:22

I never understand why people think you can just express milk and then feed them with bottles for a couple of days. It doesn't work like that. Your body keeps producing milk and it's really painful and you risk getting mastitis. You end up spending the whole time they're not with you trying to pump off extra milk. I went into work for one day when I was ebf my very hungry 4 month old and it was horrible. I spent the whole time in pain and worried about leaking. I went into a room to express off milk but I couldn't do it as efficiently as a baby so a still kept leaking.

floss1 · 24/03/2021 00:26

Just no!!!!

Stay strong - good luck!🍀

Notlong2go · 24/03/2021 00:31

@WaltzForDebbie yes I definitely agree with you. It’s painful if he sleeps a bit longer in a morning!

@DianaT1969 he saw me in the car with him.

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Notlong2go · 24/03/2021 00:31

Thank you I will do!

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