HomeQuestions & AnswersMy baby is 7 months 10days old I'm planning to go for work.. work Timings will be 9am to 6.30pm.. My mom is there to take care of her and now she is on solid foods.. I'm worried can I give water to my baby instead of breast milk till I come home back... Or how shall I manage my baby without breast milk...
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Mom of a 5 yr 4 m old girl4 years ago
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My baby is 7 months 10days old I'm planning to go for work.. work Timings will be 9am to 6.30pm.. My mom is there to take care of her and now she is on solid foods.. I'm worried can I give water to my baby instead of breast milk till I come home back... Or how shall I manage my baby without breast milk...

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profile image of Dr Disha PatelExpertDr Disha PatelAyurvedic Physician4 years ago

A. you can give your stored breast milk or formula milk in your absence . Give two meal and one snack a day Continue Giving bm/fm in between and on demand.

Author of questionMom of a 5 yr 4 m old girl4 years ago

A. But how do I store the breastmilk and reuse it to feed my baby.. can u pls guide me on that

profile image of Janani ViswanathanJanani ViswanathanMom of 2 children4 years ago

A. You need not give away breastfeeding after u join to work. You can get a good quality electric breast pump and express milk everyday, store it, so that the care taker can feed the baby in ur absence. You can start practicing this a few weeks before you join work so the baby will be ready to accept the change when u go to work. If u r planning to go for bottle feeding. Then you should choose the right bottle which goes well with breastfeeding. Medela calma bottles and teats are designed to give the same feel as feeding from the mother so that the baby won't resist breastmilk while parallely feeding through the bottle and vice versa. it worked for me May be u can give it a try. After u return from work u can breastfeed the baby directly. Also after six months you can slowly start with solids.

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