Advice/opinions needed: stretching out feeds for 6.5 month old

[luna moth]

I can't pump either. It's more common than you might think.

You'll probably find that he will take in more fluids and solids when you're not around, as long as it's being offered. My DD2's food intake increases dramatically any time she has a longer break. That didn't start until about 9 months though, so unsure how it would go with a younger kid. You could always try, with spoon feeding as a backup?

[Santosha]

It could be FL. But he HATES the car. Only time he really screams. So it would kind of be substituting one stress for another and stress on the other kids too.

We used to do that when I worked 5 mins from home but now it's 20 mins.

Still a strong possibility though if I end up having to work longer hours. There is even a chance I'll have to go FT so then yes, there'd be lots of baby visits!

[MummyNaomi]

I could only pump significant amounts when my babies were newborns, after about the 3 month mark it was almost a waste of time, I think I more benefitted from taking the pressure of my breasts rather than actually producing a decent amount of milk.

I think at 6.5 months (and really, is he 6.5 months already??? ) he would be fine for 5 hour stints. With you out of sight and smell he will likely be content with spoon feeding and water etc and then attack you for BM when you are reunited. DD did this when I went back to work (she was 10m old). She didn't seem to miss the boob and just made up for it with a massive feed when I returned from work, half food/half comfort really. I assume you can work less days if you work longer ones - and this would be beneficial to your little family as they'd have less days without you needing to leave at all

[HotI]

My dd was around 9 months when i was working, and although she fed 2 - 3 hourly when we were together she went all day with breastmilk or an alternative milk, bc she wouldn't take it unless it was from me. She would drink water, but wasn't having alot of solids but increased her intake when i was away. i did BLS and was able to continue this.

Being Winter it would be easier than summer in terms of fluid consumption. i'd give it a go with finger foods and water, have spoonfoods as a backup and get the carer to follow bls principles (watch baby, allow them to say when they are finished etc), when you are offering dairy yogurt can be good for when you are not there.