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will he still want to breastfeed after a week's holiday

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babyinacorner · 05/02/2008 08:38

Hi - I really hope someone can help on this.Basically -I am getting married this July and my son will be 12 months. My fiance and I are going on honeymoon for a week on our own.

The thing I am worried about is that I am breastfeeding at the moment and want to continue feeding him (as long as he wants it!) past a year.

Will having a week away from me mean that he will not want to continue feeding when i get back?

Will going away really mess up my supply?

and thirdly -how much milk can i reasonably expect him to be taking at a year anyway? will it just be a morning and evening feed and if so could he have cow's milk whilst i am away or would that confuse matters further?

Thanks!

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babyinacorner · 05/02/2008 09:13

anyone?

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fishie · 05/02/2008 09:18

yes it should be fine. no shouldn't mess up supply which will be well established by then (so long as you are feeding enough). cannot say how much milk he'll be taking in 6months time. and do not worry about it, it will be entirely different in six months time.

Brangelina · 05/02/2008 09:20

I was away from my DD for 3 days at nearly 15 months and supply wasn't affected when I got back. At that stage she was just feeding morning and night, plus once or twice in the day at weekends. The rest of the time she was on cow's milk.

I'm not sure about a whole week tbh, I was having similar doubts when I was supposed to be going away for work recently, however someone on here assured me that there probably wouldn't be any problem.

tiktok · 05/02/2008 09:58

babyinacorner, please don't take this as a personal criticism, but a whole week away from a baby aged a year is a long time.....nothing to do with the breastfeeding, which will probably survive as long as you maintain some expressing when you're away (baby might need some encouragement to feed and some practice!).

Your baby will miss you and at just a year, will be unable to understand that you are coming back. There's not much difference in understanding between your baby then at 12 months and your baby now at 6 months - would you feel he was able to be parted from you now for a week?

There is some personal stuff for me in this, which I won't share, but that's not why I am raising it!

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babyinacorner · 05/02/2008 10:21

thanks for the comments everyone.

tiktok - I can totally see where you are coming from and tbh am a bit anxious about it myself. If it was just a holiday i wouldn't be doing it but it is our honeymoon and the only time we would consider doing this.

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terramum · 05/02/2008 10:26

If you are anxious about it could you have a shorter honeymoon weekend & then go away for a longer period when your LO is older?

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babyinacorner · 05/02/2008 10:49

yes that is an option but one my dp doesn't want to do -he is keen for us to have a week just the two of us which i do as well but I am beginning to think how will i cope and how will my boy cope...

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tiktok · 05/02/2008 10:59

baby - do you have to decide now this very minute?

Seems to me that part of the pleasure of holidays/honeymoons is looking forward to them, and if you are anxious about it, you won't be looking forward to it at all. In fact, as time goes on and your baby becomes even more obviously loving and communicative, you'll look forward to it even less.

This will totally piss off your DP....I'm guessing, but it is based on some personal experience, that's all I'm saying

It's up to you. but don't let anyone tell you you're being daft or soft or worrying about nothing.

tiktok · 05/02/2008 11:00

Meant to say - totally pissing off DP is not a good thing! In fact it spoils the anticipation for both of you

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babyinacorner · 05/02/2008 13:37

the honeymoon is already booked (ages ago)and paid for deposit which we can't afford to lose so only possible option would be to change it to a closer destination and take him with us. this again is something dp doesn't really want to do!

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thefabfour · 05/02/2008 14:51

Baby, could you not take him with you and find somewhere with a creche? That way you get to have time alone just the two of you but also means that your LO isn't confused.

BabiesEverywhere · 05/02/2008 14:55

If you decide to change the holiday plans, you could try ringing the hotel and explain the situation..i.e. We need to bring baby with us. Maybe they will comprise and give your deposit back ?

Or maybe the hotel could recommend a local nanny, you could hire for the evenings ?

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