Breastfeeding and a night away from 1 year old

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Baby is currently 7 months old and still sleeping in his next to me crib and I co sleep sometimes. I don’t want to wean him off the breast and I’m in no rush to get him in his own bed/room but when he’s 1 I’ll be going back to work and spend the occasional night away. At the moment he feeds to sleep at the start of the night and wakes every 2-4 hours. Nothing but breast feeding settles him, which I don’t mind and want to continue comforting him as long as he needs. My only worry is what will happen when I’m away for work, and DH has him without me.

Has anyone else breastfed and had a similar experience? How did you make it work? Should I chill and it will all be fine, or do I need to prepare myself for a horrendously traumatic experience for both me and baby while I’m working hundreds of miles from home? 🥺

I mean at 7 months your child should already be on solids, so I imagine by 1 years old they'll be eating a tonne more solids and formula won't hurt.

I cringe slightly whenever parents assert their infant has unshakeable habits. They become accustomed to whatever routine you've set-up for them, and can adjust like most babies or even children.

I say that to say your baby will be fine. There may be an uncomfortable adjustment, but the child will adjust. God forbid you were incapacitated for whatever reason and it was impossible to breastfeed, you can be rest assured, somehow your child will find a way to sleep.

Good luck