AIBU to ask friend to look after 4mth old baby for a day/evening?

[BeautifulBlondePineapple]

DH & I have been invited to a wedding. Our kids haven't been invited & we've got a bit of a babysitting dilema as all my family are also going to the wedding & PIL have already arranged to look after BIL's kids that weekend.

PIL have offered to look after DCs 1 & 2 at BIL's house, but are understandably not keen to look after DC3 too as he will only be 4 months.

We would need someone to look after DC3 from 2pm - midnight. He is BF (he does take a bottle tho) & is in a good routine so would probably be asleep from 7pm.

Is this too much to ask a friend? I know she'd say yes just to help me out, but I don't want to put her in an awkard position. She already has 2 DCs of her own and has met my DC3 a handful of times.

AIBU to ask a friend to look after a 4mth old baby for 10 hours?

Nomore, Heh am still not sleeping through and 3 feeds a night. I hate co sleeping everything about it, am anti, yet I wake up every day at 5am with DS2 hanging off boob. But am lucky in day, can stuff him into bouncy chair and he will amuse himself. Goes around comes around, 22 month old is a handful ++++

Wishing you a good nights sleep! x

Why can't you take your baby if you are still breast feeding?

Maybe they don't want to and want to have a laugh without being on duty. I think it's allowed [goes off to thumb through mumsnet rules].

Depends a bit on how old her own children are. I would jump at the chance to have a four month old for a day now as my own are all over 11 and pretty much look after themselves but it would have been more tricky when they were toddlers. I'd probably still have done it though and probably asked my mum over for the day - she'd also have enjoyed snuggling a baby!

I think it's fine to ask her as long as you let her know you won't be in the least offended if she says no.

I would ask, but make it very clear that if she only feels comfortable to do the day time rather than the whole 10 hour stretch then thats fine. It will be great for you to be able to relax and be 'off duty'

I'd ask her, but make it clear that she should feel free to call you if it gets too much. If she says no, don't be upset with her. She might find it a bit overwhelming with 2 DCs of her own