I posted a thread a few weeks back about my baby and worries about going away for a weekend without him for the first time. I got loads of reassurance and the weekend went without any issues... baby feed on ebm via a bottle really well and I was able to express really regularly and have no issues with affecting my supply as far as I could tell.
So since getting home, my little one seems to be super fussy at the boob. He's feeding, but a lot of the feeds are very stressful and at times a bit fraught as he's upset.
Has anyone experienced similar after leaving an older BF baby for the first time and how long did it take for things to settle back to normal again??
I can't decide if he's getting frustrated at a slow letdown, after having it easy drinking from medium flow bottle teats all weekend... when my letdowns come, he's slightly better.
Or is he struggling after the separation? Upsettingly, he seemed a bit "stand offish" with me for the first 24 hours after my return (if that's possible for a baby). But aside from when breastfeeding, he seems his usual self with me now.
Or has my supply been affected and I've not realised?
Or something else???
I'm a bit upset that the weekend went so well, but I now seem to be paying for it and I'm worried I've ruined our breastfeeding relationship that we worked so hard to get and usually really enjoy. It's making me super stressed about other upcoming events that I have planned in the coming months, that I was planning to leave baby with grandparents for. I really don't want to stop BFing him or put him off bfing, due to all the amazing benefits for both of us!!
Any advice, tips or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated!