I couldn’t/ won’t be able to spend time with the baby other than the time I breast feed her due to family logistics and my health issues. Should I feed direct or pump and bottle feed to use contd..

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She knows your voice from before birth, she knows your scent from all and any time you have been with her and she knows “you” from the time she’s been inside you.

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Don't worry mom. I pumped when baby was little and MIL took care of her mostly during the day. I was also away a lot on travel projects from 6mo to 1.5yrs and there was a period of time when I really thought she didn't bond with me enough. She was much more clingy with my MIL when she was an infant and then with her dad when she was 1. But now (she's 2) and she's so attached to me, even if I'm only home for a couple days. Your kid will go through phases but don't take it as a sign of any permanence. Spend as much time as you can with her when you can but do what makes sense for you and your family. I also don't think it was a bad thing when she went through phases where she felt like her dad was the primary caregiver - it gave him a sense of what that felt like (and the responsibility that it came with), and I mean, why can't he be?

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Hi OP - going through this right now with my 2 month old.. I couldn’t direct breastfeed due to complications during and after birth.. I pump and he is exclusively bottle-fed. I know a lot of babies who are formula fed and have great attachment to their mom. It gives me confidence and once the babies truly start understanding “mom”, they bond through good times and not just because she is a source of food So take it easy, stay rested and you will enjoy your moments playing with the baby!

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Thanks A1. Any idea on when they understand “mom”? I will have to go back to work at 6 weeks and babes will be with MIL all time. As of one month she licks anyone who holds hence I get worried 😊

The time to bond with the baby . Worried the baby won’t be able to recognize me at the same time latching and feeding is difficult and takes up all time .

Thank you OW1. Thank you for saying it. Thank you for sharing it. One of the most uplifting posts ever.

At 10 months, my son just got frustrated with how slow breastfeeding was to getting a bottle. Helped make me realize I was killing myself for a kid who would do fine with my milk or formula. Actually got the go ahead for whole milk and haven’t looked back.

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