extended BFing,I need some HELP Please

I need some help my LO is 11 months. We have choose to delay solids and extend our breastfeeding. It has been a lovely experience for our family

I just found out I need to have a procedure this week, I am going to need to pump and dump for 24 hrs after.

My issue that I need help with is... My LO has never had a bottle, I don't even own any. I don't have a pump, I have no milk pumped and stored. So I need to get a pump and start pumping milk and take the boobie away for 24 hrs.

How do I do this? My LO loves to nurse. This 24 hours will be hell. I just need some advise on how to make it a little less difficult on the family... I don't know how to stop him from the night feedings that he does when I am sleeping. Guess I will need to sleep in a tight bra that he can not get my boobs out with out waking me.

Any ideas to help my baby with this hard day

Does your LO take a sippy cup?

Yes he takes a sippy cup well.

Yes he takes a sippy cup well.

Quoting applelove:" Yes he takes a sippy cup well. "

Skip the bottle and just do pumped milk in the sippy. As for the actual taking away of the boob im not much help as my daughter isnt really all that attached so boob or no boob doesnt seem to phase her.

He will be fine mama. Luckily its only one day   not too bad. Lots of people take an overnight trip and the babies do just fine on pumped milk. Yes it will be hard on him since he nurses on demand but it has to be done. I would use the sippy cup then if he takes that.

Quoting lolajessup:" He will be fine mama. Luckily its only one day   not too bad. Lots of people take an overnight trip ... [snip!] ... Yes it will be hard on him since he nurses on demand but it has to be done. I would use the sippy cup then if he takes that."

I was thinking about tricking him with a bottle and holding in near my breast to help him with the cozy feelings he gets. he still nurses to sleep and one time during the night... sometimes more if he is teething or something.

He has only had water in the sippy cup.

I am so worried he nurses like 15 times a day. It is often just a sip because he is thirsty and only about 4 "meals" but I don't know how to handle it when he is pulling at my shirt   I am so sad

Quoting applelove:" I was thinking about tricking him with a bottle and holding in near my breast to help him with the cozy ... [snip!] ... because he is thirsty and only about 4 "meals" but I don't know how to handle it when he is pulling at my shirt   I am so sad"

Can someone take him for the 24 hours?

Quoting Jennybananna:" Can someone take him for the 24 hours?"

Why do you think that would help? (I don't want to sound rude... easy to sound rude when I am typing   But I think that would make things worse. He has never be away from home so he would probably be freaked out away from us.

I really am not ready for him to stay with anyone yet he is only 11 months

Quoting applelove:" Why do you think that would help? (I don't want to sound rude... easy to sound rude when I am typing ... [snip!] ... so he would probably be freaked out away from us. I really am not ready for him to stay with anyone yet he is only 11 months"

Just the mentality that some BF babies will never take a bottle if mom is there but will if she isnt. Maybe there wont be a meltdown if the boobs arent readily available and you have to say no.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Jennybananna:</b>" Just the mentality that some BF babies will never take a bottle if mom is there but will if she isnt. Maybe there wont be a meltdown if the boobs arent readily available and you have to say no. "</blockquote>
I agree. Or can you not put him to bed? Let daddy do it? The less he sees you the less hell wanna nurse. I know it sounds cruel and hard but sometimes it does help.

Quoting lolajessup:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Jennybananna:</b>" Just the mentality that some BF babies will ... [snip!] ... Let daddy do it? The less he sees you the less hell wanna nurse. I know it sounds cruel and hard but sometimes it does help."

Yes when daddy puts him down he does not nurse, we do this about one time a week. and when he waked to nurse during the night I think I can trick him with a bottle since he will be all sleepy.

But what abut the rest of the day? Since we have delayed solids he will still need to eat. He can have some solids but not much, it will upset his tummy. He only eats about one meal a day of solids now and he gets the breast before that.

Quoting Jennybananna:" Just the mentality that some BF babies will never take a bottle if mom is there but will if she isnt. Maybe there wont be a meltdown if the boobs arent readily available and you have to say no. "

that makes since I know when he hangs out with dad he can make it w whole 4 hours with out nursing. Like when I go shopping or something for a few hours. But as soon as I get back he cries and pulls at my shirt. But he can't stay with anyone longer than a few hours and that is about how long my procedure will be

He has never had a bottle so I want to get one that is most like the nipple so maybe I can sorta trick him?

<blockquote><b>Quoting applelove:</b>" that makes since I know when he hangs out with dad he can make it w whole 4 hours with out nursing. ... [snip!] ... procedure will be He has never had a bottle so I want to get one that is most like the nipple so maybe I can sorta trick him?"</blockquote>


If he takes sippy I would use that. He might get more upset to introduce him to something unfamiliar.

Quoting lolajessup:" <blockquote><b>Quoting applelove:</b>" that makes since I know when he hangs out with ... [snip!] ... If he takes sippy I would use that. He might get more upset to introduce him to something unfamiliar."

Since he like to nurse so much should I try and hold it up like a boob? This kid is seriously all about nursing! he loves it. He will pull down my top at a restaurant to get a little sip. He will be playing and running around and come over for a little sip, by pulling at my top. I pull out my boob and he takes a sip while standing up. (its very weird)