How much breast milk do I need to save up?
My mother-in-law wants to babysit our baby for a whole weekend. I’m breastfeeding and not sure how much milk I need to save up before I can let her babysit. I’m not even really sure how much he’s supposed to eat a day since I just let him nurse until he’s finished each time and have no idea (in ounces) how much he is eating each time.
I would say, “Thanks a lot, MIL, but breastfeeding is really important to me and to the baby. We’re not ready to be separated for that long.”
Seriously…..I have no idea how old your baby is, but you could have a baby who is on a nursing strike or who is weaned by the end of the weekend. Is it really worth it? What would be the point of leaving the baby with MIL for a whole weekend? So she can fulfill some fantasy of being a mom again? Can’t she just spend a few hours with her grandson during the day? Give you a short break of only a couple of hours for dinner and a movie? Heck, does he even take a bottle?
I would absolutely NOT do this if it were my child.
YOU are the parent. If nursing is important to you, just say, “thanks but no thanks grandma…..would you like to have him for 4 hours on Saturday while we do dinner and a movie?” Honestly, don’t worry too much about hurting grandma’s feelings on this one. It’s what’s important to your BABY…..not what grandma would like…..that needs to be considered.
How do I know how much breast milk my baby is getting?
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