Leaving baby
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He can Drink milk you expressed with an Open Cup too! Can dad take the baby? In the beginning I would leave the baby up to two hours (usually close for emergencies) but now with 7 months I think her schedule is less reliable (today the nap is at 9, tomorrow maybe at 10). Mine is also EBF, no bottle, learning to drink water from a cup now
Yeah I'll be leaving him with his Dad when I do go. I just have no clue how it will go 🙈 think I need to bite the bullet and just do it maybe. I'll miss him so much though!
It’s so important you have time away from the baby. Baby will be fine ❤️ you deserve a break!
Honestly, as much as I love my baby, the best thing I did was give her to a mature 15 yr old (who is an oldest with a few baby siblings and therefore knows how to take care of a baby) to take to the park for 2 hrs a day 🙈she loves it, I love it, it’s a win win all around. I missed her at first but it can’t be healthy for a momma to have little hands wrapped around her shirt 24/7, it just can’t be 😭. My baby is 7 months
And the fact that my baby gives her a huge smile when she sees her…clearly she treats her well 😅 she never does that.
Don’t be hard with yourself, normal that you feel that way. You can start slow. For example, go for a walk and have a coffee, don’t be far away. Explain your partner what you think is necessary to know - both will be fine and will have some bonding time :)
Find someone you trust and go. I've been getting out for an hour to do my nails or other apts once a month since baby was 5 months.