How about taking the baby to the class. I've known quite a few women who
have taken their new babies into classes without any problems. My son
certainly was well aquainted with University campuses as a young baby.
Alternatively, dad could bring the baby to her when required if there isn't
a large travelling distance involved.

Karleen

> I just received a call from a first time mom who plans to return to work
> after 9 weeks at home, which is longer than most and more than sufficient
to
> establish breast feeding.  Her problem, however, is that she is also
taking a
> class to get her MBA which ends in April and she has been working on for
2
> years.  It meets every saturday and does require some evenings away from
> home.  She is going to have to try to attend her class the week after she
> delivers.  She is inquiring about pumping due to the fact that the class
> lasts from 9-5 and her husband will be caring for the baby.  She is
highly
> motivated to breastfeed for as long as possible and I want to be
supportive.
> I need to know if anyone has any tips or ideas on how to handle pumping
> during the first week and how to handle a baby who will have a bottle
> introduced so soon.  This mom is determined to finish this class, since
she
> has paid for it and come this far.  Please help us!!!
>
>
> Jessica Rodgers R.Ph.
> Marsh Pharmacies
> Indianapolis, IN
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date:    Thu, 23 Sep 1999 13:35:42 -0500
> From:    joy berry-parks <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: weaning a toddler
>
> This is one of those questions that sometimes has me scratching my head
at
> moms who posit it...a two year old who has been nursed more or less "on
> request" and who still wakes often to nurse is a completely normal kid
(and
> a lucky one, I might add). It seems what the mom is asking for is a
> "fix"--and who can blame her; the situation is understandably a big
> challenge!  But the mom has been responding to her toddler's needs and
> thereby reinforcing those requests.  What she really wants is for her
> daughter to STOP wanting/needing night nursing.  Though we can't be
> omniscient, I'd say the chances are pretty darn high that this kid has
been
> too well parented to give up on such a normal need for night nursing that
> easily!   Moms, of course, must make the decisions that allow them to
feel
> they are taking good care of themselves as well as little ones.  Though
it
> may not be what she is hoping to hear, if she has made the decision that
> night nursing is unacceptable, she will have to "simply" refuse nursing
at
> night, using holding, rocking, singing, lots of explanations, etc. Let
her
> know she can expect increased requests for nursing through the day.
Notice
> I say nothing about whether this will work the way she hopes.  Her
toddler
> may "deal" well with the night weaning, and maybe not.  Mom may decide
that
> it is worth it to nurse if she can sleep some rather than refuse nightly,
> all night, to a hysterical child.  There are lots of tricks and helpful
> hints with breastfeeding, but we can't make needs disappear.  Good luck
to
> your mom.
> mailto: [log in to unmask]
> Joy Berry-Parks
> "Never doubt that a small group of dedicated, committed people can change
> the world. In fact, it is the only thing which ever has." ---Margaret
Mead
>
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>
> End of LACTNET Digest - <first ever> to 23 Sep 1999 - Special issue
(#1999-1)
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