10 months old and returning to work

helent1983 · Jan 26th, 2010, 15:46 PM

Please can someone advise me!

My baby will be 10 months when I return to work (April). He has never had a bottle and is exclusively BF. At the moment (7 months) he will feed morning, night and perhaps twice through the day. What do you think he will be doing at 10 months? Will he just need morning and night? What do I do if he needs feeding / comforting through the day but I am at work? I can't see him accepting a bottle.

Will I need to express and would I need to put this in a sippy cup?!?

Sorry I am clueless!

Thanks

xx

becstar · Jan 26th, 2010, 15:58 PM

Oh bless you, it's hard going back. I can't advise too much on the 10 month part but Ilana never took a bottle before and only just started after i went back - she went onto one via a sippy cup. At 10 months milk is obviously still important but solids will also be well established so as long as your LO still gets 500-600ml of milk a day (I know that's right after 6 months, I think still true at 10?), even if he refuses milk while you're gone, you can get that in him with a bit feed before you go and a couple in the evening, or used with cereal, mixed in with purees etc etc.

I would started trying to get him to take some milk from a sippy cup now to get him used to it (I posted how we managed on petal's thread about them below) and see how he reacts. You might be surprised!

abour · Jan 27th, 2010, 14:37 PM

Mine could stay sometimes on the morning and night feeds only esp. when we're out and about.
still struggling with the cups ..
It'd be better if u try to introduce the cup during the day.. maybe first couple of times let him play with ot to get use to it ..

G'luck

helent1983 · Jan 27th, 2010, 14:46 PM

He is brilliant with the sippy cup with water. Took it happily from day 1 of weaning him. I suppose what I more worried about is not whether he will take the milk from a cup but rather what to do if he needs a comfort becuase at the moment boob is his only comfort. He doesn't have a dummy, favourite blanket etc.

xx

wishingonastar · Jan 27th, 2010, 15:26 PM

hey hun, isabel is the same only she won't even take water from a sippy cup and i return to work in 2 months!

i read a guide from HIPP that said at 9 months they generally take milk with their breakfast and dinner and juice/water at lunch and for snack drinks.

Jan 26th, 2010, 15:46 PM	#1
helent1983 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 776	10 months old and returning to work Please can someone advise me! My baby will be 10 months when I return to work (April). He has never had a bottle and is exclusively BF. At the moment (7 months) he will feed morning, night and perhaps twice through the day. What do you think he will be doing at 10 months? Will he just need morning and night? What do I do if he needs feeding / comforting through the day but I am at work? I can't see him accepting a bottle. Will I need to express and would I need to put this in a sippy cup?!? Sorry I am clueless! Thanks xx

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Jan 26th, 2010, 15:58 PM	#2
becstar Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 3,339	Oh bless you, it's hard going back. I can't advise too much on the 10 month part but Ilana never took a bottle before and only just started after i went back - she went onto one via a sippy cup. At 10 months milk is obviously still important but solids will also be well established so as long as your LO still gets 500-600ml of milk a day (I know that's right after 6 months, I think still true at 10?), even if he refuses milk while you're gone, you can get that in him with a bit feed before you go and a couple in the evening, or used with cereal, mixed in with purees etc etc. I would started trying to get him to take some milk from a sippy cup now to get him used to it (I posted how we managed on petal's thread about them below) and see how he reacts. You might be surprised!

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Jan 27th, 2010, 14:37 PM	#3
abour Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 140	Mine could stay sometimes on the morning and night feeds only esp. when we're out and about. still struggling with the cups .. It'd be better if u try to introduce the cup during the day.. maybe first couple of times let him play with ot to get use to it .. G'luck

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Jan 27th, 2010, 14:46 PM	#4
helent1983 Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Leeds Posts: 776	He is brilliant with the sippy cup with water. Took it happily from day 1 of weaning him. I suppose what I more worried about is not whether he will take the milk from a cup but rather what to do if he needs a comfort becuase at the moment boob is his only comfort. He doesn't have a dummy, favourite blanket etc. xx

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Jan 27th, 2010, 15:26 PM	#5
wishingonastar Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: England Posts: 7,806	hey hun, isabel is the same only she won't even take water from a sippy cup and i return to work in 2 months! i read a guide from HIPP that said at 9 months they generally take milk with their breakfast and dinner and juice/water at lunch and for snack drinks.

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