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How long should an 8 month old baby spend away from Mum

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Takeadeepbreath12 · 06/07/2019 17:03

Just looking for some advice, how long do you all think an 8 month old breastfed baby should stay away from Mum. She refuses breast milk from a bottle and beaker.

Her dad hasn’t ever looked after her for longer than an hour alone so just looking at a starting point and building from there. FYI the longest she has spend away from me is just over an hour.

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fitzbilly · 06/07/2019 17:06

An hour or two if they have to, but ideally no time ( from the baby's point of view)

If the mum needs time away for her own well-being, then maybe three hours or as long as they can go without a feed?

Takeadeepbreath12 · 06/07/2019 17:10

I mean she will eat some foods as well but she does be quite a bit, more her fluid in take Id be worried about.

Not for my well being, her father and I have separated so just looking at what would be best for her and then building on that over time.

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ThisMustBeMyDream · 06/07/2019 17:10

Thinking from a going to nursery perspective, at that age mine could go all day and would reverse cycle at night.

I would start with 2 hours, 3 times a week, building up to full 9-6 days by the time they are 1. Depends on dads circumstances also.

amiapropermum · 06/07/2019 17:11

Two hours max. My son was a frequent feeder at that age. He didn't really go off with his dad on his own until a year old. We aren't together

CodenameVillanelle · 06/07/2019 17:11

2-3 hours away should be fine

Takeadeepbreath12 · 06/07/2019 17:17

Ok that was my thought, 3 hours max and then building from there.

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