So my husband's family has "girl trips" every year where the women in the family go on vacation together. I already missed Europe because I was preggo. In about a month we're gong to New York City for 5 days. I do not want to stop breasfeeding my baby, but she can't come with us because my mother in law is planning a very busy and intensive trip, filled with lots of stupid broadway plays I don't really care to see.
Is there any way to keep my milk supply up for 5 days while we are having a busy vacation? If I pump in the morning, at lunch, and before bed, will that be enough to keep my milk coming, at least enough to where when I get home I can just nurse her like crazy to get it back? She is eating quite a lot of solids so it seems like she doesn't nurse as much anyway...
I am not going to be able to have access to an outlet for a half hour on lunches... I have a nice breastpump, but would using a manual pump be good for while we are away from our hotel?
*sigh*
My little Brynley will take bottles just fine (just not from me) so that isn't an issue...It's just really going to break my heart if I get home and she has no interest in breastfeeding, or if I have no milk to feed her. I really really want to breastfeed at least a year.
Is there any way to keep my milk supply up for 5 days while we are having a busy vacation? If I pump in the morning, at lunch, and before bed, will that be enough to keep my milk coming, at least enough to where when I get home I can just nurse her like crazy to get it back? She is eating quite a lot of solids so it seems like she doesn't nurse as much anyway...
I am not going to be able to have access to an outlet for a half hour on lunches... I have a nice breastpump, but would using a manual pump be good for while we are away from our hotel?
*sigh*
My little Brynley will take bottles just fine (just not from me) so that isn't an issue...It's just really going to break my heart if I get home and she has no interest in breastfeeding, or if I have no milk to feed her. I really really want to breastfeed at least a year.