Should I wean??

[TaiLynnG]

My daughter is a month old and I am returning to work. I am not sure if I should try and wean her or if I should pump and keep her on breastmilk. I am not returning to an existing job, I am starting another one so I am not to sure on how pumping at work would go. I really enjoy breastfeeding her and would like to continue if at all possible. I just don't like the idea of giving her a supplement instead when she can have the good stuff. When I do give her expressed milk, she always wants to go on the breast right afterwards. If I don't put her on, she just doesn't seem satisfied. What should I do?

[Shaunsmom]

It's your personal choice but I would not wean. Our daughter is 18 months old (soon to be 19 months old) and we are nowhere near weaning:)

Do you have a place at your job where you can pump while at work? Will you be working full or part time? Who will watch the baby while you work?

What kind of pump do you have? It is possible to pump as much breastmilk as your baby needs while you are working:)

When you talk about supplementing her, do you mean with formula?

[TaiLynnG]

I would love to continue to breastfeed her. I love doing it and it makes me feel so good about myself! I am not sure about having a place to pump at work. I am starting a new job, so I am not familiar with anything. I will have to check into that. I will only be working part time, starting out at 30hrs a week. My husband is going to be taking care of her.
Yes we have been giving her formula and she seems to do very well with it. I have a very nice pump. It's a Medela double electric pump. Comes with it's own descrete bag and all. It works quite well.
My main concern I guess is while I am at work, and my husband will be bottle feeding her...is it going to be enough. She just never seems satisfied until she goes on the breast. Even if it's only for 30 seconds, she will fuss and fuss until she gets it. That's why I was considering weaning, that way she wouldn't give him such a hard time.

[Jacksmommy]

I think you know already that you want to continue nursing. From your milk she receives perfect nutrition as well as antibodies to strengthen her immune system. Formula just doesn't compare. Nurse her when you are together. Pump when you can, and if you need to supplement with formula, that's always an option. It's better if you don't have to use formula at all, but any breastmilk she gets is going to benefit her.

[Peeka2]

She may be just wanting the comfort of sucking after you supplement. Are you the one supplementing? Has your dh tried with you No WHERE around. Seriously if you are not anywhere around she may be ok. My ds would be fine with dh and as soon as I walk in he would act like he had been tortured all day with the bottle. (I know he wasn't.lol.)

[Prettyskittle82]

Keep nursing. I'm sure they will work with you.