18: A Night Away - What to consider when you are leaving your breastfeeding toddler overnight

05/29/23 • 26 min

"Is it even POSSIBLE to leave your breastfed toddler for an entire night?
And if it is... do you have to wean?"
These are thoughts that go through your mind when you have an invitation show up in the mail for an out-of-town wedding.
And let's be real, sometimes you even fantasize about a king-size bed all to yourself and a night with ZERO interruptions! But then the guilt sinks in.
Or maybe none of that has ever felt appealing but you are feeling pressure from your partner to plan a getaway, or hearing that it's strange that you have never slept apart from your toddler.
Never fear, sweet mama!
In this episode, I cover 5 considerations you need to make before you plan a night away from your breastfed toddler.
I got you!

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Previous Episode

17: ADHD in women with Katy Weber & the (extended) breastfeeding experience

"Sensory Overload", feeling ashamed of the condition of your house, constantly trying to "get organized" ... maybe it's just early motherhood, or maybe it's ADHD.
As an LC working with breastfeeding moms from pregnancy through to preschool (and beyond!), I have been a little shocked to see how frequently clients come to me who have ADHD, suspect they have ADHD, or are surprised themselves how many boxes they tick off in a screening questionnaire. There are so many ADHDer's in the "extended" breastfeeding community - but I don't see it being spoken about very much.
As someone who was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood myself, I knew it was important to open this conversation up in the breastfeeding space, and I knew that Katy Weber would be the perfect person to do it with.
We talk about what the lived experience of an adult woman with ADHD is, different avenues for pursuing a diagnosis, and how to navigate the world once you have one.
A little about Katy:
" Diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 45, I've now made it my mission to help neurodivergent women learn to love their brains!

I've spent the last 7 years coaching women to change their mindset and reframe their self-concept so they can finally recognize and lean into their gifts and abilities.

I'm an author & public speaker, as well as a certified holistic health coach (INHC) and a certified yoga instructor (200 hr RYT). I live in the Hudson Valley, NY, with my husband, two children, our dog, and two cats. Before coaching, I spent 15 years as a newspaper editor & designer. I'm currently pursuing an MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.

I'm also the host of the Women & ADHD podcast, ranked among the top 0.5% of all podcasts globally."
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Sari Solden's Checklist
Katy's Women & ADHD Community
Katy's Instagram - Women & ADHD Podcast Instagram
Jenna's Episode on the Women & ADHD podcast
Katy's Website (book club, coaching, free resources & more)

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19: Part 2: Preparing for the night away & having realistic expectations

You've decided you want to have a night away from your breastfeeding toddler - now how do you actually make it happen?!
Expanding on the conversation from last week's episode, I dig a bit deeper in both how to prepare your child for the night away from you AND the importance of having realistic expectations about your night away.
Be sure to shoot me a DM on Instagram and keep the conversation going!

Start to Stop Toddler Breastfeeding - 18: A Night Away - What to consider when you are leaving your breastfeeding toddler overnight

Transcript

[00:00:00] I am gonna try and keep this one quick today because I'm still not fully recovered from all of the yuck that has been happening in my poor body over the last few weeks. But I wanted to put out an episode, um, where I really address a common question that I've seen a lot lately and always get. It doesn't really, it's not just a current question, but I have had it more, more frequently as well, which is, can you spend a night away from your breastfeeding toddler?

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