Does a 11 month old need EBM?

[Aleesmum]

Hi,

I will be going back to work in March when my DS is 11 and a half months. He is currently BF and BLW. My question is does anyone have any experience of doing this and do you know if I will need to provide EBM for him?

Currently he is 10 months old and he does a few feeds during the day. He eats 3 meals but since he is BLW he could eat loads on one day and very little the next. Im wondering if I should start thinking about expressing, getting a pump, etc or whether he will be able to manage without breast milk for an entire day?

Im planning to work 3 days a week, and I just wondering if anyone could help with some advice please?

Thanks, will also post this under going back to work.

My opinion is not, from the point they no longer rely on breastmilk as their sole source of nourishment.

With DS1 I used to express at work to ease the pressure but he preferred his breastmilk from a breast and liked formula from a bottle. I went back to work three days a week when he was six months old I think and he self-weaned at 13 months old.

With DS2 I seldom expressed because I never really got that engorged. He self-weaned at around two years.

With DS3 I haven't expressed once. He is one and shows no sign of easing up but at the moment I'm only at work one day a week so far.

I really disliked expressing so it has been very liberating not doing it. He loves his food generally and has monster BFs in the morning and all night long. Tiring but such a lovely snuggle.

I dislike the very idea of expressing myself! would much rather not! Thanks for that, I will not bother then. He feeds at night right now and Im not going to stop it as he might need it in 2 months time!

no,. you'll be fine. as long as you breastfeed him in the morning,and when you pick him up