when did you first leave LO?

cjsbdl · September 2009

We really need groceries, and I'd really love to get out of the house, so I'm considering making a quick trip to the store this afternoon (as opposed to having my Mom or DH do it). But I'm freaking out a bit at the idea of leaving him, although I figure it has to happen sometime.

Just don't know if I can do it today.

So, how old was your LO when you first went out without him/her?

kittylove · September 2009

I ran to the store with DH leaving LO with mom at 2 weeks. I had serious PPD and couldn't do much those first 3 weeks though. I think leaving him to go to the store is a great idea. GO FOR IT!

BoxTer · September 2009

I made a Target run with DH while my mom and dad stayed with her. She was six days old. Go do it. You'll feel better and he'll be fine.

TakYelgif · September 2009

DH took me out to lunch and we went grocery shopping a week after DS was born, it was the hardest 2 hours of my life but I survived and grocery shopping isn't all that long of a trip.

JGirl2005 · September 2009

I left him to run to drop something off at my drs office. It was a quick trip and I left him with DH. A few days after birth...I was gone for less than 30 minutes.

I also went to get a flu shot and left DS with my mom for 30 min or so.

MayDayGirl · September 2009

4 days? we went on a two hour date and left him with my parents.

schmoodle · September 2009

Around 2 months, but from what I understand I'm a bit of a loon...I've only gone out without him 3 times, 2 were not by choice (things I had to attend).

LSUBride3 · September 2009

3 days old. DD was born on Nov 1st last year and i went to go vote on the 4th

It was less than an hour, though.

JGirl2005 · September 2009

I've only left him with DH twice for a few hrs. Other than that, DH and I haven't left him to go on a date, so I'm crazy like schmoodle.

This weekend I am going to leave him with someone other than DH for the FIRST time.

LVBlvd · September 2009

I went to target and left her with my mom around 1.5 weeks maybe? Less than an hour, but it felt good.

jamalynn · September 2009

When DD was about 3 weeks old, DH and I went to BRU while my MIL watched her. We were only gone for 2 hours, but I was freaking out the entire time, but everything was fine.

LucyPevensie · September 2009

I probably ran an errand or two within just a week or two of him being born. Go for it! It will feel good to get out of the house baby free for a short time (weird, but good!)

emiannie · September 2009

It was a long time before I left him for even a few hours. I took him everywhere with me...including Walmart from like day 6. I just didn't let anyone touch him and made it quick. Mom went with me due to the c-section I couldn't drive.

groovygrl · September 2009

Apparently I'm a horrible mother. I went to run several errands for like 2 1/2 hours at 2 weeks and didn't feel bad at all- MH is awesome with the babies & I hadn't run an errand and had barely even driven a car in 14 weeks and it was great to feel like a normal person for a couple hours.

And, I went out of town for 2 nights this weekend & they were only 4 weeks old so I guess that really takes the cake for bad parenting. However, I was visiting my father who is hospitalized with a very aggressive leukemia and MH, my in laws & my brother & his wife were all here with the twins so I knew they were in good hands. It wasn't like going OOT for something fun I guess though.

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