My office has been operating on an extremely limited staff for the past week and half due to business travel/personal travel, and I have been left in the office solo for 3 days. So I figured since I despise pumping why not bring Bo with me to work? He is a very easy baby to bring places, very happy and just acclimates well so that's what I did!
Last week I took him in and didn't bring anywhere for him to nap just to see if he would do well in the stroller napping. He did ok but not a long nap like usual, otherwise he was completely content with baby chair and just laying on the floor on a blanket with some soft toys. This week I brought him in 2 days back to back (yesterday and today) so I thought to be a bit more prepared and I brought in the Kidco PeaPod that we bought for vacation, (BTW - this is a must if you have 2 kids this close in age to avoid buying a second pack and play for travel sleeping).
So here is what Bo did yesterday and today at my work from about 9:45-11:15. He also slept the whole car ride into work but that's only 35 mins or so.
Then he did a little bit of this.....
Then a quick conference call, his receptionist transferred the call incorrectly so he had to mess with the lines. He had a talk with her and let her know she was on notice. lol
So all in all Bo did fabulous and I loved every minute of having him with me for the full day plus it saved us some cash with daycare. Every penny counts!
It was also nice to not having to lug my pumping bag into work and all the clean up/bottling of breast milk. I am totally frustrated lately with pumping, I am not producing enough to get him 3 bottles for daycare for over 2 weeks now. So I am doing the best I can and they give formula when they run out of my b.milk that I bottle for them.
The goal was to get Bo to 6 months nursing like I did with Eli but this go around it seems to be tougher. With Eli I had a freezer stash to lean on, with Bo he just gets what I pump the day before. Of course I have mommy guilt all over again.WHY!! Bo is going to be 5 months old next week so I am closing in on my goal but I am just not 100% confident I will make it to 6 months.
I have decided when my time pumping at work is not even producing 2 full bottles for him for daycare I am going to call it quits. Hopefully that will be a few more weeks and hopefully my body will allow me to keep producing for the morning and 2 evening nurses with him. I know I need to get over it. I think one good night of drinking is in order for me to get over this mommy guilt! ha....
5 comments:
That is awesome that you got to take him to work with you!
It is wonderful that you have been able to keep up with breastfeeding for so long, considering you work and pump. Don't feel bad if you have to stop pumping. I think you'll love not having to lug that pump around more than you'll feel disappointed about supplementing formula while you are at work.
I am just about the phase out my last nursing session with Eva. She just isn't getting enough milk and I think I am only doing it for myself as she doesn't seem to care if she gets fed from me or the bottle.
Hang in there!
That's fun that you got to bring him with you to work!
BFing once you go back to work is tough. The pump is not nearly as efficient or emotionally rewarding as nursing the baby, so it's hard to feel like it's truly worth it when it's a lot of hassle.
I think BM is great, but formula never made anyone a terorist. Do what you can and good luck!
ha! so true...
Bravo for taking him to work! Eloise is a crazy little peanut who would never stand for that! :)
Drinking is a good idea! You did great with your two kids!
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