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When To Leave My Baby For An Evening

9 posts on this thread and the last post was on September 23rd, 2005 4:29 PM
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k - September 23rd, 2005 1:50 PM
[Original Post]

Me and my husband have been invited to a party this weekend at a friends house only thing is my daughter is only 3 weeks old and I feel like she may be to young to be left with someone well not just someone my mom since she has offered to watch her. Just need some advice


tiffani~39 days to go!! - September 23rd, 2005 1:58 PM

I say go for it. She's the next best thing to you and your hubby, and she has experience. I'm sure you could both use a night out. Just as a precaution, don't over indulge at the party, in case your mom needs you to come home early. I would also make sure you have a cell phone on you at all times. :o)


Go ahead I need sleep anyway - September 23rd, 2005 2:14 PM

although I could never understand why a couple would want to go to a party when they have a new baby I'll just say - don't go out for any excessive length of time - nothing wrong with it just a little odd . Are these friends of yours ,your husbands, or both ?


Steph - September 23rd, 2005 2:22 PM

I think that if you are gone for three or four hours, it's perfeclty fine if you feel comftorable doing it. For the most part, a three week old sleeps most the time and I'm pretty sure that your mom would do a fine job of babysitting her. Try and relax and enjoy yourselfs....it's nice to get away for a little bit and have some adult conversations!!



jb - September 23rd, 2005 2:23 PM

I would go to the party for a little while. Especially since you have your mom to watch her and not some random babysitter. Everyone at the party will understand why you are not staying very long.


J - September 23rd, 2005 2:57 PM

I think you should go at least for just a little bit. I think you need a little break and a couple hours will help you. And you are leaving it with your mom, so it should be fine. If something is wrong she can call you and you can leave. You have been pregnant for nine months and now you have a baby that you have to take care fo 24/7, everyone needs some time to themselves.


to "Go Ahead" - September 23rd, 2005 3:35 PM

I see nothing wrong with going out one night when you have a new baby. It is not like they are going away for the weekend! What's the big deal? Everyone deserves a few hours off every now & then. And it's not like they planned the party, they were invited.


to k - September 23rd, 2005 4:12 PM

Go!



chelsey - September 23rd, 2005 4:19 PM

Hey! why not! Go and have some fun! You're Mom looked after you when you were a baby, and obviously you are okay! She'll do fine with the baby. Like steph said, newborns sleep most of the time anyways! Tiffani is also right, don't over indulge. Just incase you need to go home. But you're Mom has done this before, and she knows what she is doing! have fun, get some "you" time. It may be the last chance you get for a while!


to "go ahead" - September 23rd, 2005 4:29 PM

They are me and my husbands friends does that make a difference?