to leave my ebf baby to go to this class?

[PourquoiTuGachesTaVie]

Baby is 6 weeks and ebf, I don't want to introduce formula and I can't express (as in nothing will come out when I try) so she can't be bottle fed. The class (martial arts) is an hour long and a two minute drive away from home. I'd only go one evening per week. This isn't unreasonable of me is it? It's only an hour and I can feed her before I go.

Of course not, Pourquoi. You need something for yourself, especially at this highly-dependent stage. And martial arts are a great thing for women, anyway. Go and enjoy it.

Totally fine but be aware there might be weeks when there are growth spurts and so possibly those times could be harder - next ones are 9 and 12 weeks - after 4mths it gets loads easier.

Do it :)
I've done the same and it sometimes is stressful but you do need something for yourself.

Not at all unreasonable and you'll probably be a happier calmer and more content mum as a result.

Just hold your plans lightly so that if something goes awry you're prepared to drop that particular session without stress and do it another time. No point doing something if it becomes a burden to you.

But a great idea, good for you and good example to your child when they are old enough to notice.

I wish I had a class like that so close to home!

Absolutely not U. You are v close should you be needed and the time out will do yougood . X

Not unreasonable at all. Feed before you go and as soon as you get back if she needs it (or if you need to). It's only an hour. Hour and half tops. It will be fine

Go and enjoy the martial arts.

You should definitely do this thing for yourself and buy yourself - more power to you! The only concern I'd have is about evening cluster feeding, which is very common especially in bf babies (at around this age, both of mine were attached to me pretty well full time every night between 7 and 10pm or so). Feeding and then leaving for an hour may not be enough. Having said that, by all means try it and see how it goes - it might be fine, and if you're two minutes away and you keep your phone switched on you could be home if needed in three shakes of a lamb's tail anyway.

So I'm not being horribly neglectful? that's a relief! I've wanted to do this class for long time.

Yes the cluster feeding is worrying me. I'll have to play it by ear.

It's only an hour and 4 minutes! Just feed before you go, it'll be good for you.

Do it - I went for a two hour fencing class half an hour away (each way) from about that age. DH coped - obviously I didn't go when DD was in the middle of a growth spurt.

When competing we just all went together so I could feed between rounds. The only difficult bit was managing the sports bra - not designed for easy feeding...

Just make sure you wear breast pads. There is nothing worse than having a mid class leak through your top (especially if there are mirrors so the whole class can see) - bitter voice of experience.

If your goat is registered with Ofsted there shouldn't be a problem, they are very good baby sitters you know.

Of course you're not being horribly neglectful. Assuming you're leaving your DD in the care of a competent adult, all is good! Go for it.

Am I the only poster puzzling over how we've leapt to a goat babysitting?

Yanbu do it, sounds great.

Patilla there's a plethora of goats tonight. Not sure where they've all come from, but they're in lots of threads...

OP - Just do it. You'll enjoy it and your baby will benefit from having a fulfilled mum.

Is someone telling you that you shouldn't do this, or is it just a dose of maternal guilt?

Of course it's fine! The worst that will happen is she'll grizzle for a bit once a week, the world won't stop spinning.