Breastfeeding...

SchaalBWife

Anyone leave work on breaks/lunch to go to your baby's day care to BF? ?Just wondering if this is a practical idea, Would day cares be willing to let you do that? ?

wisc.bride

I didn't with DS and won't with this one but the daycare we were at encouraged it.  My old company had a few people leave on their breaks to go BF at that daycare.

azuremama

Our daycare encourages parents to drop by any time and I think I'd be wary of one that didn't allow you to do so.  I went to nurse DS during lunch until he was around 8 months or so, when he started to get upset when I left.  He didn't usually want to nurse, though, so we'd just play instead.  There was too much going on for him to relax and nurse.  Other moms have had more success, though.

blondie75

I would think so. I did the first 2 weeks because DD refused to take a bottle. ?It was really stressful for me, but it all worked out in the end. ?

springtime81

I did this until DS was almost a year old.  I only did it over my lunch hour, I pumped at the other times.  It was wonderful, and my daycare definitely encouraged parents to drop by any time!

Angela814

I nursed DD every day on my lunch hour from the day she started daycare at 3 months until about 17 months.  I only stopped because her schedule in the toddler room changed, and it just wasn't working well.  She moved to the toddler room at 15 months, had lunch from 11-noon, and then I'd play with her for a bit and nurse her before her nap.  All the other kids went down for nap right at noon, so if I couldn't get her to nurse to sleep, it was a big commotion when I left.

Luckystar2

I nursed DD on my lunch break until around 7 months. If daycare was closer I would have done it longer.

I loved doing it!!  It was so nice to see DD during the day, and I liked getting to know the teachers a little better.  They didn't care that I was coming in to nurse DD.  I figure it was nice for them because they didn't have to worry about feeding her at that time.

The only thing to consider is seperation anxiety when they are older.  I wouldn't be able to do it now because DD gets upset when I leave. I would hate to make her go through that during the day.

FinnishPrincess

springtime81:

I did this until DS was almost a year old.  I only did it over my lunch hour, I pumped at the other times.  It was wonderful, and my daycare definitely encouraged parents to drop by any time!

FinnishPrincess

it posted it too soon - but ditto to springtime81!

DallasHorn

Absolutely!  I did this with #1 until she was 1 year.  It was a Bright Horizons (national chain).  It was great b/c I felt like I got to see more of my daughter, plus I REALLY got to know her care providers and get a better sense of what happens "behind closed doors" so to speak.  Really helped give me a better comfort level.

As far as managing my time, I simply would heat up my lunch and work/eat afterwards.  On occassion I would skip nursing to have lunch with co-workers and would simply have provided extra expressed BM for that particular day.

jamira

I did this with DS untill we pulled him out. I worked well. I missed him during the day and he was not good at taking bottles when I first went back to work. Also his daycare was right next door so I had time to eat and then go over and nurse within my lunch hour. I would not pick a daycare that woule not allow me to stop by anytime.