Shellbell. I returned to work fulltime at 4 months with DS and in the weeks leading up to going back I began expressing so I had some frozen EBM just in case things didn't work out. I was lucky that I had an office and could close the door to express whenever I got a letdown back then - not so this time. In WA at least and I would expect all over is the same they have to give you breaks and a place to express in the workplace - being a government agency they should be accommodating with that. Get an electric (or battery) breast pump - to make it easier on yourself - I had the NUK one. Arrange with your boss how much time you can have for expressing and workout what is best. Try to work out now what Luke's feeding pattern is and try to stick closely to that - not that it will be possible. Don't know you care situation, leave EBM for Luke whilst you are not there and BF when he is with you. If you are able to get him brought to you at lunchtime for a feed - do that too.
As for the loss of mummy - the younger they separate the less anxiety they have about it as they haven't developed too much memory yet. Most important is that they have consistency with the person who is looking after them. You'll notice it more later on when he gets older and has the separation cries when you leave him in care. My DS has been in fulltime care since 3 1/2 months and he is a lot better with being left with other people than other kids because he doesn't have a huge separation issue.
PS Forgot to mention that I continued to use EBM and BF exclusively for 2 1/2 months, then gradually introduced formula during day and continued to BF at night and on weekends until 14 months - could have continued, but chose to stop.
Forgot who mentioned it, Nettie I think, there is an infant vicks - remember getting it in my Bounty bag 3 years ago with DS, it was a small pink tin, will see if I still have it anywhere and let you know what it is if I find it.
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