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Leaving a BF toddler overnight...?

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technotwat · 03/06/2012 17:52

DS is nearly 22mo and still BF at least once between bedtime and breakfast time.

He usually has a BF at bedtime, then maybe twice a week he'll sleep through til 6am ish, the rest of the time he has another BF in the night. I'm generally ok with this, I had kind of hoped he'd give up the night feeds by now but have not wanted to force the issue. He will go to bed without the BF if I'm not around but I've never left him overnight yet.

Next weekend I have arranged to take my 9yo DD to stay for two nights with an old friend of mine who has a similar age DD. Its something I've been promising DD for ages, that we'd go away together, and when I arranged it a few months ago I then proceeded to bury my head about leaving DS Blush

So now its 5 days away and I am all worried. Should we do a dry run first? I'm guessing I'll need to hand express a bit while away but am assuming my supply is now robust enough to cope with 48 hours off - am I right?

Should add that DS has never shown the slightest interest in milk from a bottle, though we aren't averse to trying again. But then it seems a bit daft to get him to like a bottle at nearly 2, when really I know he can go overnight without milk and have some in a cup during the day.

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5madthings · 03/06/2012 17:58

you may need to express a bit, i did the same with a child this age and just hand expressed (for my own comfort!) into a sink, but yes your supply is established and that should be fine, i would say your ds will be fine as well, mine was just had extra cuddles with daddy, the bfeeding wasnt an issue as i simply wasnt there so he was happy with daddy, tho any longer than the 2 days would have been pushing it i think!

technotwat · 03/06/2012 18:01

Thank you Smile

DD is so looking forward to this trip that I am determined to go - anything else and I'd just take him along, but she deserves a bit of just me and her time.

I am hoping DS will be fine, he usually is when I'm out for the day/evening, in fact he doesn't even ask for milk according to DP. But overnight is a different matter!

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5madthings · 03/06/2012 18:08

well you are such a mean mum that makes her watch her sibling that she needs some one on one time Wink its about time you put her needs first lol! Grin

if he doesnt ask for milk when you are not there then i suspect he will be the same overnight, mine were like that :) enjoy your little break, a bed to yourself!! the joys Grin

technotwat · 03/06/2012 20:20

I'm sure they'll be fine. I think. I hope they'll be fine.

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technotwat · 04/06/2012 20:39

OK, I am officially Very Wobbly about this. I have just wept over it Blush

DS has really good speech/communication, will he understand whats going on? Is there any mileage in me talking to him about it over the next few days and preparing him for the weekend?

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TheSurgeonsMate · 05/06/2012 11:03

I wouldn't hesitate, to be frank. DH would take dd into bed if he had any difficulty, I think. I have also heard tell of small hours biscuits, if I recall correctly.

I think he will understand if DP explains at the time, but I maybe wouldn't try explaining it in advance, risk of making him anxious, I think.

I've been away for two nights at a similar age, and I don't have any concerns about my supply. My hand expressing was a token effort.

technotwat · 05/06/2012 14:49

Small hours biscuits, you say

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