Attachment parenting....worrying about the effects of going back to work

[Gurtybaby1]

Hi everyone!
I'm just interested to know who else follows an attachment parenting style and if so, do you find it hard to carry out all the ideas involved due to the commitment of going back to work? I've been co-sleeping with my third baby, wearing him in a sling, exclusively breast feeding on demand until weaning which we've just started although he still obviously has his feeds that he needs from me. I have loved every minute of it (he's 7 months btw) and I feel incrediably close to him. He's very contented and hardly ever needs to cry as I'm always there to read his ques. However, it really concerns me that when I do go back to work (which isn't until Feb) I won't be able to continue with every single aspect of this lovely relaxed style of parenting.
Has anyone else experienced this and if so, what did you do to ease your concern or deal with going back to work?
Also, just out of interest, what are other people's expereinces of attachment parenting?
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My friend has basically done this with her 6mo. She says things went smoothly - more to see and experience. She continued co-sleeping and bf at every squeak when she was present, though found it tiring with her fairly high-powered work. She expressed milk and he took to a bottle without any problem.

I think once babies are mobile (as yours will probably be) they are much less in need of mum in any case and their relationship with dad/other caregivers develops in proportion to their independence. They are less needy in general because they are more secure, so the argument goes....

I did attachment parenting and went back to work when dd was 10 months. It was fine, so don't worry. When I was there things were just the same as when I was at home, and she adapted easily to things being a little different when at home with dp or dmil (who kindly has dd two days a week). Dp is on board with attachment parenting so already did a share of sling wearing and co-sleeping, dmil is not so much, but we talked about it and agreed that as long as dd wasn't left to cry then I could pretty much live with anything else in her parenting style, and she agreed to not leave her to cry.

Dd has thrived since I've been back at work (and dmil has been won over to attachment parenting after seeing how confident dd is). So don't worry too much!