When did you first go out...

[~RedLily~]

Without your LO? Just out of curiousity.

Ella is 2 months old and I still don't feel anywhere near being ready to be away from her. I'm exclusively BFing anyway but even if I wasn't I wouldn't want to go anywhere without her.

 

[x__Hannah__x]

I'm the same hun, I never want to leave Amelia even though I've left her once with OH's parents but that was only for an hour or so.

 

[Youngling]

I went out when he was nearly three weeks old, lol im a bad mum!
He stayed at my mums house for the night, my mum thinks the world of him and I knew nothing would happen while he was with her. I wouldnt of left him with any1 else.
She loves the night feeds for some strange reason
xx

 

[~RedLily~]

That doesn't make you a bad mum, I remember I used to have my niece stay once a week from a very young age for my sister to have a break. I sometimes think I'm a bit over the top lol.

 

[Ezza]

I still havent and Alex is 4months old! x

 

[stephx]

I left her for about 2 hours with MIL when she was 2 weeks old, it felt horrible leaving her, but she was asleep the whole time anyway so she didnt even know

xx

 

[danniemum2be]

i first went out last month when maisie was 6 months and i hated it i went to a party with OH's sis while OH minded maisie and the whole time i just wanted to be back at home with them lol x x

 

[bbyno1]

i went out for the 1st time on sat so Aliyah was just coming up to 6 weeks old..only for about 3 1/2 hours but i didnt really like it lol missed her so much x

 

[Lauraxamy]

I left Laila at 12 weeks over night with my Mum, I HATED it! This sat I left her with OH whilst I went out, I feel I'm constantly texting whoever has her and checking she's ok, so again I didn't really enjoy it.

 

[aob1013]

I have no intention of being away from Leni, thought of it makes me feel ill.

 

[Ezza]

I have no intention of being away from Leni, thought of it makes me feel ill.

Same here, dont tink i could do it, not even leave him with his Daddy who i trust completeley
x

 

[Natasha2605]

Summer goes either to my mums or OH's mums maybe one afternoon a week? Just gives me time to catch up on housework etc. My mum is watching her overnight on Sat night to give me and OH some time to ourselves, will be first time she's been away but now she's sleeping through I don't see a problem with it every once in a while xx

 

[Justagirlxx]

I left him for 2 hours when he was 13 days old with my mom cause I had two appointments and went grocery shopping in between feeds so he was asleep the entire time. I'm returning to work in October so he will be 2 months old when I start leaving him for longer periods of time. I'm a bit worried but my mom is absolutely wonderful with him and knows him really well because she spent the first week here with us. I'm sure I will be calling/texting the whole time that I have to leave him with her when I return to work but I know he will be absolutely fine.

 

[Youngling]

Summer goes either to my mums or OH's mums maybe one afternoon a week? Just gives me time to catch up on housework etc. My mum is watching her overnight on Sat night to give me and OH some time to ourselves, will be first time she's been away but now she's sleeping through I don't see a problem with it every once in a while xx

I agree. I think its important to get time to urself without LO, even if its just for an hour or so. My mum is always happy to have him so I know if I do want to pop out somewhere without him i can.
xx

 

[rubixcyoob.]

I've been away from LO twice, left him for an hour and a half with OH's mum when we went to dinner, just before he was 6 weeks old. And we have also went to the pictures so about 3 hours then. However, both times I made sure he was fed before I went out and came back just as he woke up again and spent time with him then.
I am going to university for 7 hours a week starting next week and I feel like I will be constantly texting whoever he is with to make sure he is okay. I mean I trust everyone completely but I just feel like the MUST know how he is at all times.

My mum and dad also take him out a little walk if we are going anywhere and I need time to get ready. I hate leaving him though and the thought of leaving him for more than a few hours at a time makes me feel sick.

I cannot imagine what will happen if me and OH split and he wants to have him overnight etc.

 

[XsarahGrace]

i left lola and 10days old to go cinema and text my mum so much i dont remember the film that much, but now shes alot better and sleeps lovely and loves my mum to pieces she stays there one saturday a month and has done for four months now and its such a nice break i miss her constantly but its nice to get some time to myself and with my oh x

 

[leoniebabey]

i left him at about 5 weeks, just to go to the cinema so was away a few hours and i did miss him loads, i left him again a few weeks ago for a friends birthday,then for another friends birthday and then my birthday, the night before bank holiday i went to townalso for a friends mam's wedding do.
Sounds bad but i bath him and get him ready and then my nan will feed him and im always back around 12 - 1 and go to sleep and manage (somehow) to wake up with him at 6, i only have a couple of drinks tbh. I think it's important to have time to yourself.

In a couple of weeks i will be leaving him at my auntys overnight so i might be a bit eeek about that, but im sure he'll be fine