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to not want to go out on the p1ss and leave my 11 week DD at home

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By Thu 02-Jul-09 14:03:53 Add message | Report | Contact poster

Am I being unreasonable in not wanting to go out and get drunk on Saturday night for my birthday leaving my DH and 11 week DD at home.

Bearing in mind Im still the size of a small elephant after giving birth have no appropriate clothes. Plus she is still sleeping in our room and have only recently got her sleeping through and don't want to disturb her when I come in. And I don't like the thought of leaving her when she is so little.

My friends (who are childless) and sister have told me to stop being so boring?? am I turning into a boring old woman!! Christ is it me or are they being unreasonable??

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sat 04-Jul-09 21:47:38

YANBU DS is 11 weeks and I wouldn't leave him right now - yes major PFB wink

BTW V jealous dd is sleeping through!

dxx

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 22:29:26

thanks for your comments - i think i'll just see how i feel nearer the time!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 22:07:27

GabriellesMummy your DD couldn't learn anything from the experience at that age and for a long time yet, so basically it is up to you. I have to say that I would have been miserable at leaving my boys overnight and it would have spoiled any night out.

I think that your instinct is the way to go - if you think you will be unhappy then don't do it. There will be many many chances to do it later on and in fact you will get to the stage where you are desperate for it grin

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 22:06:59

YANBU. My DD is 9 months and I still haven't felt like a proper night out. If you don't want to go then don't, you are certainly not boring hmm

and it's a bit childish of them to suggest you are.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 22:00:39

I didn't leave ds with anyone till he was 11 months old.
I then left him in a creche, with people he'd never met before, whilst I did a course and he didn't cry once - not even a little bit!!
so gabrielle I wouldn't worry about that just do what you want to do.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 21:56:17

Ive just joined mumsnet and have been reading this thread and am feeling pretty similar. My dd is just over 7 weeks and my dp's friend and girlfriend have asked us out for a night out at beginning of August - dd will be about 12 weeks old. My mum has offered to take her overnight to let us go out for the night - I've not really decided what to do yet, I'll miss her loads and loads if we do go out sad

but I worry that if I dont let our families take turns of watching her (not always overnight) that, when she gets a bit bigger, she might not be able to go to anyone else - just me and her daddy.

not sure what everyone else thinks?!

thanks

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 21:39:16

you arent being boring, they are.

big birthday piss up on a saturday night - how original hmm

and you won't be the one with the hangover in the morning!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 21:34:24

I still haven't been out without my ds and he's 1!! and i'm very happy not to go out.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 21:17:18

no yanbu at all!!!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 20:54:56

Just picked this thread up now....

...YANBU - my DS is 10 months old and I have only been out a handful of times since he was born, mostly for a few drinks then home to enjoy the peace til 6am and our lovely wake-up call grin

P.s., 11 wks and sleeping though....make the most of that x

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