I'm this close to just leaving LO with DH and having a day to myself. I need a break but I'm barely going to be 4 wks pp and I feel bad for wanting to leaving LO so soon. Dh leaves me alone with him very often to work on his bike, ride his bike, get tattoos, sleep in etc (sounds like a vacation). He just needs to go back to work!
I'm this close to just leaving LO with DH and having a day to myself. I need a break but I'm barely going to be 4 wks pp and I feel bad for wanting to leaving LO so soon. Dh leaves me alone with him very often to work on his bike, ride his bike, get tattoos, sleep in etc (sounds like a vacation). He just needs to go back to work!
I feed LO then leave to run short errands by myself when DH is home and awake during the day (he's a night shift-er). I go to the bank, roam through Target, pick up my 5yo from pre-k/daycare. Just a hour or two of free headspace is a lifesaver for me. After my oldest was born, I always reminded myself that being a mom is just one part of who I am, and to not feel guilty for needing 'me' time. You can't take care of anybody else if you don't care for yourself first.
I'm this close to just leaving LO with DH and having a day to myself. I need a break but I'm barely going to be 4 wks pp and I feel bad for wanting to leaving LO so soon. Dh leaves me alone with him very often to work on his bike, ride his bike, get tattoos, sleep in etc (sounds like a vacation). He just needs to go back to work!
I get up every morning to go for a walk/jog and leave DD with my husband. I wouldn't get through the day if I didn't and I think we all deserve a little time for ourselves.
I'm this close to just leaving LO with DH and having a day to myself. I need a break but I'm barely going to be 4 wks pp and I feel bad for wanting to leaving LO so soon. Dh leaves me alone with him very often to work on his bike, ride his bike, get tattoos, sleep in etc (sounds like a vacation). He just needs to go back to work!
I second what the other ladies have said. There is nothing wrong with wanting me time. I try to get out alone for a walk everyday. Yesterday I went for a pedicure and it was amazing.
I am over BF already. I told myself I was going to make a year...11 more months? I might go insane.
I am going to flake on a girls weekend in July because it's going to be a big booze weekend. I've started a stash of by for when I go back to work in July. I really don't want to dip two days into that supplies because I will need to pump and dump, which is sad to think of, but being sober is not an option for this either.
@Ready4theParty I can totally relate on both. DH is really trying to encourage the 1 year but I'm just hoping to make it to 6 months first. Also my SIL is inviting me to her bachelorette party in June of a full day of wine tasting and dinner ... We don't really get along well and if I go it's to avoid friction. I hate to think about pumping and dumping and going almost a full day without pumping (ouch!).
Thanks ladies! I was going to take advantage of my doc appointment today to go alone but looks like that won't be happening since we got stuff to buy. I'm still recovering from the section so I don't want to over do it with walking and what not. But I definitely need som me time. Luckily I got a mamas day next weekend.
I haven't left LO yet at all. It didn't even occur to me that I could! Duhhhh...he takes a bottle! I think some alone time would definitely help my sanity.
I'm actually planning to leave him overnight with my mom when he's 2 months so that DH and I can have a night off for his birthday.
I don't like leaving my LOs. DH and I have only done one night away from them 3 times in 5.5 yrs of having kids, aside from when I was in the hospital delivering babies. My oldest has special needs and can be difficult to care for. It's even harder to deal with her after we get back and she has to decompress from having a sitter overnight. It's just not worth it to me.
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I am going to flake on a girls weekend in July because it's going to be a big booze weekend. I've started a stash of by for when I go back to work in July. I really don't want to dip two days into that supplies because I will need to pump and dump, which is sad to think of, but being sober is not an option for this either.
Thanks ladies! I was going to take advantage of my doc appointment today to go alone but looks like that won't be happening since we got stuff to buy. I'm still recovering from the section so I don't want to over do it with walking and what not. But I definitely need som me time. Luckily I got a mamas day next weekend.
I'm actually planning to leave him overnight with my mom when he's 2 months so that DH and I can have a night off for his birthday.