bad mother?!

SnowWhite90 · Apr 4th, 2012, 07:32 AM

Hmm...My daughter is not even 2weeks old yet and my mother has offered to baby sit her tonight so I can have a rest! Really want to take her up on the offer because Im still sore after my section and I am pretty tired. Would it make me a really bad mother seen as she is still so young?! Am feeling guilty for even entertaining the idea!

larudy13 · Apr 4th, 2012, 07:34 AM

you not a bad mom, especially because of the surgery, you need to take a rest and its only a few hours! I always let my mom watch my baby for a little while so I can rest. In fact you'll be an even better mommy once you have some energy.

Menelly · Apr 4th, 2012, 07:41 AM

I've had my little sister watch my baby girl. To be fair, we are in the same house, but still... I got 3 hours of sleep, she got to spend time with her niece, and I was still nearby if my boobs were needed. I see no downsides.

Stef · Apr 4th, 2012, 08:09 AM

I wouldn't think twice. I never get the opportunity to be childfree unless im at work or college really so i'd snap their hand off. Sometimes you just need that night to yourself to catch up. It dosent make you a bad mother recharging your batteries.

x

Frooty · Apr 4th, 2012, 08:12 AM

No not at all love ur lo is coming back

Kaede351 · Apr 4th, 2012, 08:36 AM

My grandparents looked after Harrison for about 5 hours one day when he was 2 weeks old so that I could sleep. Don't feel bad, we all need a break! And you will feel like a much better mummy after having some sleep, I did. You'll feel like a new person

XxX

jenniferttc1 · Apr 4th, 2012, 08:43 AM

not at all. I left my LO at 6 weeks for a couple hours to go see a movie.

1eighty · Apr 4th, 2012, 08:58 AM

Double posted - sorry! *mutters: where's the delete button?!*

1eighty · Apr 4th, 2012, 08:58 AM

I've actually bookmarked this for my own reference - http://www.dealiciousmom.com/7-commo...e-parents-make

See point #1, sleep, and point #2, time expectations. You wouldn't be a bad mom, you'd be a smart mom

Enjoy your respite!

Amber4 · Apr 4th, 2012, 09:29 AM

Not at all

I've had loads of offers and been thinking about taking an offer up from my Mum. I didn't have a section but I am shattered too right now.

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SnowWhite90 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,394	bad mother?! Hmm...My daughter is not even 2weeks old yet and my mother has offered to baby sit her tonight so I can have a rest! Really want to take her up on the offer because Im still sore after my section and I am pretty tired. Would it make me a really bad mother seen as she is still so young?! Am feeling guilty for even entertaining the idea!

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Menelly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 3,466	I've had my little sister watch my baby girl. To be fair, we are in the same house, but still... I got 3 hours of sleep, she got to spend time with her niece, and I was still nearby if my boobs were needed. I see no downsides.

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Stef Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: North East Posts: 6,787	I wouldn't think twice. I never get the opportunity to be childfree unless im at work or college really so i'd snap their hand off. Sometimes you just need that night to yourself to catch up. It dosent make you a bad mother recharging your batteries. x

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Frooty Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Wales Posts: 2,567	No not at all love ur lo is coming back

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Kaede351 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: County Durham Posts: 8,041	My grandparents looked after Harrison for about 5 hours one day when he was 2 weeks old so that I could sleep. Don't feel bad, we all need a break! And you will feel like a much better mummy after having some sleep, I did. You'll feel like a new person XxX

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larudy13 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: chicago Posts: 1,117	you not a bad mom, especially because of the surgery, you need to take a rest and its only a few hours! I always let my mom watch my baby for a little while so I can rest. In fact you'll be an even better mommy once you have some energy.

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jenniferttc1 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: US Posts: 10,774	not at all. I left my LO at 6 weeks for a couple hours to go see a movie.

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1eighty Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Bonnie Scotland Posts: 1,453	Double posted - sorry! mutters: where's the delete button?!

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Amber4 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Posts: 5,719	Not at all I've had loads of offers and been thinking about taking an offer up from my Mum. I didn't have a section but I am shattered too right now.

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