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Help me prepare for leaving my baby!!

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rh2004 · 11/12/2013 10:08

I am a fitness instructor and in January will have to start classes again which means leaving my baby!! He'll be 4 months and I'll be leaving him with either dm or dh for about an hour and a half 3 times per week...

Already reading this back makes me feel like I'm pathetic for even writing but I'm dreading it!

He is EBF - what if he gets hungry? What about growth spurts? Don't want to express if avoidable.

Wisdom please :)

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Melonbreath · 11/12/2013 11:02

Give him a feed before you go. Can they not sit in the foyer with him so you're on hand?
He will be all right it's not for long at all and, he will cotton on quickly to having a feed before you go. I would have a frozen 'expresso' in each of his carers freezer for your piece of mind.

bittenipples · 11/12/2013 21:48

Yes give him a long feed before you go and he will be hungry when you get back, but he will be fine! An hour and half isn't that long. You will get used to it.

Horrible feeling though isn't it!

DianaOfThemyscira · 11/12/2013 22:05

Fitness instructor here.
I think an hour and a half is easily do-able, so long as you arrange that they are awake for a good feed before you go, you will soon get into a routine.
It may ease your mind if your baby is close to you for the first couple of times.
It sounds like you have good support, and that's important for oyu to feel your baby is safe when you are leaving him.

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rh2004 · 12/12/2013 16:14

Thanks all! I will defo feed before I go and luckily, the class is at a hall at the end of my road (2 min walk). I can't stand the thought of not knowing if he's upset while I'm not there and not being able to do anything if he is! I'm sure it will get easier although I wish I never had to leave him ever for a second!!

Wow Diana - glad he's your ex! Sounds like an arsehole! Men are generally useless (mine included) but seems like yours wins the prize!!

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bittenipples · 12/12/2013 22:06

For you the time will fly by. It will be fine . Good luck!

lamprey42 · 14/12/2013 07:52

We found a sling was great for settling ours when I wasn't there (I have twins). I think the main downside to ebf is it can be hard for others to settle the baby -especially in that fussy evening slot. One of ours didn't like bottles much either. dh used to stick them in sling and jig about and I'd often get back to find them asleep in it. Ok sometimes they really do need feeding but others it's just contact they want. If yours takes a bottle and you can express it is good for another option. Good luck!

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