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First birthday as a mum?!

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theroux21 · 03/09/2021 23:15

My birthday is coming up and first one as a mum with my 8 m/o. But I’ve got no idea how to spend it! It’s on a Saturday this year so will be able to enjoy it with partner too. How did/will you all spend your first birthdays as a mum?

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Mooboom · 03/09/2021 23:39

That’s a good question and I cannot for the life of me remember what my first birthday as a mum was like 😂

TheChosenTwo · 03/09/2021 23:41

My dd was about 3 months old when I had my birthday, we went out for a walk and brunch and met my brother and his gf I think? Then dh and I went out with some friends for dinner and I got absolutely shitfaced!! We had left dd with SIL Grin
A long time ago now…
Whatever you do, have a lovely day!

Anotherdayanotherdollar · 03/09/2021 23:41

We had a family bereavement so tbh it wasn't great.

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Samanabanana · 03/09/2021 23:43

We went out for a decent pub lunch for mine! Baby was 6 weeks old

Pinkchocolate · 03/09/2021 23:49

My son was a similar age to yours on my birthday. I spent the day with him and my parents, in-laws etc and then went to the pub with friends and got drunk after two drinks. Perfect night for me (I was 26).

Mamainthemaking · 03/09/2021 23:49

Oooh good thread! My first will be 10 months on my bday, would love ideas! Thank you for starting.

Danikm151 · 04/09/2021 00:26

My first birthday as a mom was during lockdown and baby was 3 months old so got a takeaway. 🤣
2nd birthday restrictions had eased a bit so went pub with my friend and got rat arsed off 3 drinks 🤣

MinnieMountain · 04/09/2021 07:23

DS was 3 weeks old, so probably not much.

I’d recommend a lie in though.

Raggeo · 04/09/2021 07:46

DS was 10 months old. We went to a hotel for 2 nights. Chose somewhere we'd been before and knew the area so it was easy to plan. No cooking or cleaning for 3 days. Bliss!

zaffa · 04/09/2021 07:54

DD was less than two weeks old. I spent it mostly napping, in a daze, and I think I went to tesco and left her at home with my mum to purchase something. Looking back i should have asked my mum to go to tesco 😂 first Xmas was sooo much better (DD less than a month old, we spent it lying on the sofa eating cheese, chocolates and other delights and watching Xmas tv - just DH, DD and me)

ThatSunnyCorner · 04/09/2021 07:55

In bed with a temperature of 40 thanks to mastitis Sad

Blitzes · 04/09/2021 08:01

Honestly cleaning up diarrhoea and vomit from both my ex and our DS. Happy 25th birthday to me 😅

LordFoofingtonismyMaster · 04/09/2021 08:04

Dd was almost one so I think we went to my sisters for a few hours so my nephews could throw me a birthday party and then we went for dinner in a pub. Dh's birthday is a few weeks before mine so by the time mine came she would clap wildly when someone would sing happy birthday which was very funny.

BiddyPop · 04/09/2021 08:11

DH took dd to Dmil for the weekend as I had a uni essay to write (I started a Masters 2 months before).

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