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From a 6 + monther....a little help

Cindyc99Cindyc99
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The girls suggested I come over...so here's my dilemma....

 My boss is sending me to a conference for 4 days.  Usually I'd be ecstatic to get away, but this is soooo last minute, one of my cohorts is in the hospital so I must go in his place.  I am heartbroken because I am still breastfeeding.  I plan on trying as hard as I can to get ahead of the game and freeze the milk so he has plenty while I'm gone. I will be four hours away from the little monkey, I just want some reassurance that he's going to be fine without mommy and has anyone had any issues with their child eating frozen breastmilk?  I guess the only way I'll find out is by trying, thank goodness for a long weekend.  Thanks ladies.  Big Smile

 

 

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Re: From a 6 + monther....a little help

  • skittles_123skittles_123 member
    I never had to travel away from my children while nursing. There are some ladies on here that have. Hopefully you will hear from some of them. But, as long as you have a large enough stash at home for your dc, and a way to keep your pumped milk during your trip fresh, you should be fine. Good luck!
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  • mrshutchmrshutch
    Sorry you have to deal with this! I didn't have to travel, but I did use a lot of frozen bm w/ DD. She never had any problems eating it. I liked being able to pump into the Medela bags; they're easy to freeze and thaw. As long as DH has the supplies he needs he should be good. GL!
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  • Mrs.DToBeMrs.DToBe
    I left DS overnight at 3 months with frozen BM and everything went fine.  I left a little more than was needed becasue I worried he wouldn't have enough, but it was very smooth.  You should be fine, just make sure you pump when you would normally feed.
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  • Taylor44Taylor44

    I didn't travel, but I did pump and freeze my BM.  I never had a problem with using frozen BM.  My only advice might be to try some formula with your son before your trip, just in case there is a problem with the BM.  Good luck.

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  • MrsAmersMrsAmers

    For a while I was traveling about once a month while I was still nursing and pumping.  Most of those trips were just  one or two nights away, but when DD was 9 months I did one 4 night trip.

    My daughter did fine.  DH stepped up and did a great job taking care of her.  DD took the frozen breastmilk without a problem, and once she was on solids she would generally eat more for dinner while I was gone since she couldn't nurse all evening.

    Our nursing relationship was fine when we returned and we're still going at almost 22 months.  She's only nursing once a day now, so I don't even have to pump if I'm away for one day.

    Get a hotel room with a refrigerator (say it is for medical reasons, so you shouldn't get charged extra) and bring ice packs or ziplocs to fill with ice for the trip home with your milk.  When packed with ice, the milk will stay cold for a surprisingly long time.  Don't freeze the milk you pump while you're away.  If it starts to defrost on the way home it will have to be used within 24 hours or dumped. 

    Heather Margaret --- Feb '07 and Todd Eldon --- April '09
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