Feeling anxiety about leaving LO with MIL

[jessie_m]

Don't get me wrong, my MIL is great, and she has had 8 children herself, the youngest of which is not even 2 years old, so if there is anyone that knows what they are doing with children, its her. Yet I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack. OH and I needed a date night. Badly. Besides going to doctors appointments I've been stuck in the house since she was born. We're going to dinner and a movie tonight, so the longest I'll be gone is probably 4 hours or so. I'm so happy to be getting out, but why do I feel like MIL has no clue what she's doing even though she clearly does? How can I enjoy my night out without texting MIL every 5 minutes to make sure Aubrey is okay? I want to go, but I'm scared the second we drive off I'll make OH turn the car around and cancel the whole thing.

Part of the anxiety is that I'm breast feeding. I have pleanty of frozen mlk in the freezer though, and even though she's only about a month old, she does well with bottles. I don't want to use them that much because I've heard it's better to wait until 6-8 weeks, but the 2 or three bottles she might have tonight aren't going to ruin her. Anyway... Sorry for the ramble... Just really don't know how to calm my damn nerves!

 

[Aberrance]

I had the same anxiety when I left my then-3 month old with her aunty so my OH and I could go out for our anniversary.. You'll be thinking about her the whole night out, checking your cell every 10 minutes..... but it'll be okay. Just load up her diaper bag with absolutely everything she'll need for that time, and then some.. Be over-prepared, and everything will be just fine. Give her suggestions, even write a list of What To Do When's, and try to have a nice night out.

 

[jessie_m]

She's even coming to our house to watch her which is nice, but I still feel wierd about it.