Maternal Separation Anxiety

At some point, I was a little excited to going back to work, but now that I got a new job I’m feeling so sad!
Mommies how did you handle it? 😥

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Congrats on the new job! I’m heading into a new position as well, starting in two weeks and I’m not sure how or if I will handle it. I’ve been with baby girl almost every day for 8.5 months. Other moms have told me that they’ve cried and gone home 😩. They’ve said to take it day by day and some days are better than others. One mom said to be honest with your manager to let them know you may have to start slow (1/2 days) to adjust. Things I’ve considered: Do you have trusted childcare? Can you work from home? If you’re an EBF mom, do you have a space to pump? I don’t know about you but I am TIRED of pumping. 🫠

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When do things get easier?

As we entered the 9-12 month stage, my son started crawling and pulling himself up. He also became more clingy and does not play alone, still doesnt sleep through the night, and this week has been sick (so EVERYTHING amplified). I am tired and overwhelmed. Please lie and tell me things get better. 🥺

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4 month bed time

What time do you put your babies to bed?
What time do you start your 'routine?'
My LO currently goes to bed around 10.30pm, and I know i need to start bringing it forward. Everytime ive tried, it takes longer for my LO to settle.
We are exclusively breastfeeding. Any advice Mamas?

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Colostrum storing?

Has anyone successfully extracted colostrum before the baby’s born? Apparently it gets produced from 16w pregnant and you can start storing it in the freezer but I’m 34w looking at my nipples and the syringes on amazon wondering how it works?? Like what did you use and did it hurt? 🥲

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Combi feeding advice

Has anyone gone from EBF to combi feeding? Currently do one bottle of EBM per night and they one half formula half breast milk mixed in the day. The other times she still feeds on me. Ideally I want to feed all day via bottle and all night with breast. She’s 7 weeks and takes a bottle well, how long should I leave it before adding another bottle to her daily routine?