when did your LO first spend a night away from home, or without a parent?
I'm going to have my postnatal doctor visit on the 29th, so I'm thinking one of those following nights my SO and I can finally have a night away from home and without baby. I know my mom would probably watch him but I don't think she'd enjoy it. My grandma and grandpa have already volunteered though! They can't wait to have him for the night, ha ha.
Anyone think 7 weeks is too young to spend with someone else??
Re: first night without mommy and daddy
14 months with my first. I would consider doing it earlier with Carly if the opportunity arose and she was regularly STTN, however I would never leave a 7 week old.
That said I am EBF. If I was FF, I might feel differently.
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Absolutely not. Hubby and I went out for dinner and a movie for his birthday when lo was a day shy of 4 weeks. He stayed with my mother overnight (from 4pm-8am) (they live next door). She was begging to have him and had no problem getting up with his two feedings (the little bugger actually slept better for her than he did at home!!!). She took him again overnight (7pm-10am) at 6 1/2 weeks when I had a girls' night (first time none of the four of us were pregnant) and hubby had some noisy house improvements to do.
It's all to do with your comfort level. I bawled all the way to dinner the first time and called before dinner, after dinner, after the movie, and right before bed. The second time, I was fine and only called once lol!!! And he was fine and so was grandma (if not a lil tired).
If you do go, enjoy it!!! It's amazing how refreshing 8 hours of sleep can be.
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We had a OOT wedding almost 6 hours away when DD was 4 weeks. We left her with my mom. She did great. My mom had no problems and only had to get up twice with her. She has spent the night with my dad and step mom twice, my mom twice and will be with my mom for a 4 day weekend next month at 4 months. My step brother is getting married in California and I'm not ready to take her on a 3 hour plane ride, then a 4 hour car trip. My parents are awesome and DD is the youngest of 6 on my dad's side and the youngest of 4 on my mom's so the grandparents have plenty of experience.
Let baby stay when you are ready. My mom and I are extremely close and live on the same street. She keeps DS every friday night. We both think it is incredibly important for DH and I to still have alone time and it is important to us that DS get to spend time with his Grandparents. She kept him for the first time at 4 weeks old and he does just fine. She wants him and neither of us would trade the time for anything. People need to not judge and let parents do what is right for their family and their baby. If you want to leave LO with your grandparents for a night, then by all means do it. Who is anyone to judge? Enjoy your night!
I'm not too worried about LO being with his great grandparents. They are great with babies and they watched me when I was 6 weeks old, so I am sure they'll do just fine with LO! They also had 3 babies of their own and have 6 grandchildren, all of whom they started taking overnight at a pretty young age.
Thanks for everyone's input and your specific situations with your LOs (:
I CAN'T WAIT TO FINALLY HAVE SOME TIME ALONE WITH SO!!!
7 weeks. I went away for the night. At 9 weeks we left for a wedding across the country. Both times my parents babysat and all was well.
Also DH and I had the best times together. It was so needed and we loved it! We are about to go for a 10-day vacation without her. I cannot wait. I will miss her to death, but DH and I need some alone time.