Babysitting and daycare
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Mamavan1Guest ·
Hi,
I'm new here and don't know if this forum is still active. The replies I see here are usually from a few years ago. But who knows...
My story: My baby is now 4.5 months old (she turns 5 months on February 12). We had already registered for the daycare some time before the birth. In December there was no spot yet, and they said they would call when one became available. Now everything is sorted out, and I've arranged with my work to take an unpaid leave for an indefinite period. Just now I got a phone call saying she can start next week. I'm relieved somewhere, after 10 months I'm ready to get back to work, and the income will also be welcome. But now the problems. My baby is breastfed and isn't used to the bottle (I know, our fault). Because we didn't practice when I went back to work, we put off teaching her the bottle for a while. Will this go well at daycare? They say they have experience with this and that it usually works out. Otherwise, they give the milk with a spoon. Now, I'm also very pro-BF and prefer not to give formula, but I don't have any pumped milk stock. Can I manage this in 1 week? And when is the best time to pump? (I only did this now when my breasts were too full and it hurt.) But I don't know when I should best pump, my baby still needs to be able to get enough food from my breasts. Now I'm also worried about sleeping, she only falls asleep at the breast. Do babies adapt quickly to daycare? I find it all so difficult, she has never been away from me and I don't know how she will react. Now she's going to daycare half-days for 1 month and then 4 full days and 1 day I'm at home.. I'm looking for some experience and tips and as good as possible answers to my questions.
It's so hard to learn to let go, but well, it's time to work now.
Sorry in advance for my long, messy story.
I'm new here and don't know if this forum is still active. The replies I see here are usually from a few years ago. But who knows...
My story: My baby is now 4.5 months old (she turns 5 months on February 12). We had already registered for the daycare some time before the birth. In December there was no spot yet, and they said they would call when one became available. Now everything is sorted out, and I've arranged with my work to take an unpaid leave for an indefinite period. Just now I got a phone call saying she can start next week. I'm relieved somewhere, after 10 months I'm ready to get back to work, and the income will also be welcome. But now the problems. My baby is breastfed and isn't used to the bottle (I know, our fault). Because we didn't practice when I went back to work, we put off teaching her the bottle for a while. Will this go well at daycare? They say they have experience with this and that it usually works out. Otherwise, they give the milk with a spoon. Now, I'm also very pro-BF and prefer not to give formula, but I don't have any pumped milk stock. Can I manage this in 1 week? And when is the best time to pump? (I only did this now when my breasts were too full and it hurt.) But I don't know when I should best pump, my baby still needs to be able to get enough food from my breasts. Now I'm also worried about sleeping, she only falls asleep at the breast. Do babies adapt quickly to daycare? I find it all so difficult, she has never been away from me and I don't know how she will react. Now she's going to daycare half-days for 1 month and then 4 full days and 1 day I'm at home.. I'm looking for some experience and tips and as good as possible answers to my questions.
It's so hard to learn to let go, but well, it's time to work now.
Sorry in advance for my long, messy story.
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Anonymous Guest #3
If you pump after every feed, you'll have plenty of stock. And you don't have to worry that your little one won't get enough. Because for the next feed, there will be more made. Don't forget to pump at work when you would normally feed. That's also to keep your production going and build up new stock. You can combine small amounts of food when they have the same temperature to make one feed. If needed, ask for advice from the health center about the quantities. Children adapt quickly; daycare is often more difficult for the parents than for the child itself. You can always call them in between to ask how it's going. -
Amy #4
As for pumping. In the morning you usually have the most milk, so you can often pump more then. You don't need a huge stash because if you work, you'll pump and can use that for the next day.
Unfortunately, I have no experience with daycare (kdv), so I can't help you with that.
And remember, in the Netherlands you're entitled to spend 20% of your time pumping/feeding. So if your daycare is close to your workplace, you can even go back and forth to breastfeed directly – that's allowed too. -
Anonymous #5
You could, for example, pump. Give them a clear list and check every day to make sure they actually follow it. And keep good contact, call them during your breaks, but don't overdo it of course
I went through this when my baby was 3 months old.
First daycare, it turned out later that they weren't doing what I specified in my contract.
I only found out in the last month. He only got 2 bottles a day and I pay every month... I thought my baby was being well cared for... nice colleagues, so that's not it! (I really learned from this, ladies) always ask questions, check, etc. etc. My baby got 2 bottles per day, not normal from 9 am to 4 pm. I filed a complaint with the GGD but it's just noted and they're going to investigate, but yeah! I got nothing out of it! But anyway, after everything, I'm very satisfied with the daycare where he is now! They do everything as desired! And it's fresh and cheerful, it smells super clean!
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Anonymous Guest #6
Well, my baby drinks after my own morning feeding and also 2 times at daycare (7:30-16:30), which isn't that weird if they drink every 3 or 4 hours.
I saw that you asked this 4 months ago, so it's probably not relevant anymore. But as mentioned above, if you pump at work in the morning (and store it), you rarely run short. And I, for example, give breast milk in the afternoon myself. This is possible because the daycare is nearby.
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