I’m going to be away from 7 month old for about 4 hours tomorrow night.
I have done an overnight and a couple of evenings out away when she was younger, but started bottle refusing two months ago. Won’t take a sippy cup or shot glass either- must be boob.
Plan is to feed and settle her to sleep before leaving but she will wake up 1-2 hours. She sleeps lightly, waking often until 12, then goes through until about 7. I’ll be away 8 midnight, so the peak wake-up hours.
She’ll be with my mum who she sees every day and loves- but I’m so worried about her being hungry. I have pumped milk so they can at least try different things for her to drink from.
She absolutely loves her food and is properly eating and asking for more- but I haven’t tried any baby porridge or rice or anything like that. Do these work in ‘filling up’ a baby? I know some people swear by using them at supper time to send babies off to sleep with a full tummy. I don’t know if this will her stay soundly asleep until I am back, with minimal wake-ups.
I know I’m away only a few hours but I don’t want to distress her more than needed. Any hints?