Leaving 8 month old baby- I don't think I can do this....

[littlepurplerose]

Partner has bought me a suprise 2 night city break next June .. my baby will be 8 months by then.

It's leaving Friday morning and coming back Sunday night so only 2 nights but 3 whole days.

I plan to still be exclusively breastfeeding then and as much as I am excited, I also am feeling hugely anxious.

3 whole days.... it feels like too much.

She would be left with my mum who is bloody incredible and I have zero concerns about her ability to care for her perfectly.

But it's just the anxiety of leaving such a young baby... and will it interfere with bf?

What do I do?? Do I tell him I want to just do 1 night? Or do you think I'll feel differently by then?

Anyone got any stories of leaving their EBF babies? How was it???

Isn't 8 months really young to be separated from mummy?

Your baby is just a newborn just now and you are full of hormones. June is several months away. You have no idea how you will feel by then.

At 8 months baby will have started on solid food as well as breastfeeding so might even have decreased a little in the amount of breastfeeds.

Have you tried expressing? You can build up a supply and store in the freezer for GPs to give in a bottle.

You should try a few overnights with GPs before going for 2 nights.

You should express a few times while you are away to keep supply going and minimise any discomfort for you.

I'd was fine to leave baby for a weekend by 8 months. Mine started doing overnights at GPs much younger than that.

For me it would have been too young. I valued the break for a couple of hours to get my hair cut and coloured at that age but wouldn't have wanted to be away any longer. I've ebf both of mine and they still need regular feeds at 8 months.

It's a pretty divisive topic on here though. I haven't had any nights away from my children except when I gave birth to the second and that dc needed to stay in hospital for a couple of nights. My eldest was 2 and I didn't like being away from her but didn't have a choice.

Oh, and my first never accepted a bottle (I didn't bother trying with the second). Your baby will still be feeding through the night.

Do what you feel comfortable with - there is no right or wrong .

Could you take baby with you? X