Leaving 3 month old baby for 3 days..

[GreenDill]

So what the title says really!

My partner booked us a mini break as a surprise. I am so great full but filled with dread.

Our son is mixed fed and feeds for comfort quite a lot but has been with his grandparents during the day and over night once before and done fine with just the bottle and a dummy.

I’m planning on taking fenugreek while we’re away and bringing the electric breast pump to pump every few hours.

My worry is that he might reject the breast when we come back...

Does anyone have any experience on this?? I’d be absolutely devastated if us going away for the weekend led to the end of our breast feeding.

Why not postpone it for a few months? It sounds like you won’t enjoy it anyway if you’d be worrying about your baby and breastfeeding.

I think there’s a risk that it would end the breastfeeding as 3 months is still very little and it is a lot easier to get milk from a bottle. I’d postpone personally.

Could you go for one night?! I don’t think you would enjoy three nights away from your newborn?

I wouldn't have left my babies overnight at that age. Three days is too long to do by choice.

Do you think your husband wants you to stop breastfeeding? I would have thought it would quite uncomfortable for you and there's a risk it would end breastfeeding.

Can you not postpone until six months or so?

As well as worrying about the effect it will have on baby’s breastfeeding, I’d also be concerned about the possibility of developing blocked ducts or mastitis (may depend on how often you feed and how well you respond to the pump).

Take the baby!

I agree with PP, at that age just take the baby while they're still tiny. Personally I'd save the breaks away with babysitting for when they're toddlers and a break away is much harder work with them.

I wouldn't leave my 12 week old for 3 days... maybe one night if you're really comfortable with the grandparents? Can't you take the baby? Can you re arrange it for in a few months time?

Absolutely no way if you want to keep breastfeeding!! And I personally wouldnt anyway, too little to be away from mummy for 3 days. Take him, or postpone it. They are only little once

I couldn’t personally leave my bf three month old my mums only took baby off me for two hours an I had terrible anxiety , I think three day’s is too long if your breastfeeding x

Take the baby, enjoy the break as your new family unit of 3. If you want to breastfeed then 3 days away is too long. Everyone is different but a few hours away was max for me at that age - we went away for 2 nights when she was 15 months and weaned.