Going back to work?
Answer:
If you qualify for WIC, you might be able to get a breastpump there for FREE. When you aren't around he might be more interested in the expressed milk.
He also might begin to "reverse cycle" and nurse more during the night when you are home.
If your son is already eating three meals a day, he should be good, tho of course check with your doc. I'm curious what progressive company/organization is so supportive as to give a year's maternity leave. Seems European. (Which I'd like to see the USA adopt more of.) And is your maternity leave ending at his 8th month, just when separation anxiety kicks in? Yikes.
I went back to work when my daughter was 8 MO and she would not take a bottle from any teacher at the daycare. They gave her solid food meals and offer sippy cup with juice. She was just fine. At this age they start to depend on solid food for nutrition and as long as they get enough fluids from sippy cup they are OK.
He won't need to nurse during the day if he eats solids. Nursing only twice a day would not be enough if that were his only food.
Have someone else feed him the bottle, or sippy cup, he knows you are THE SOURCE and he won't accept any substitute from you. You also may try having the person who is going to be the primary caregiver give it to him to assist him to get used to it. Also keep in mind he is going to get what he needs one way or another, either he'll hold out till you're home or he'll drink from something else. My doctor said either is okay. Good Luck...Going back to work is difficult.
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