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AIBU?

To not go straight home?

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Oysterbabe · 04/06/2016 09:50

DD is 5 months. I haven't really left her for more than a few minutes to pop to the shop since she's been born. She's a rather demanding baby but has been much, much better the last few weeks. I've finally got round to making a hair appointment to sort out my straggly mop this afternoon. I was thinking about taking my Kindle and stopping in the naice coffee shop after for a latte and slice of carrot cake. DH is looking after our DD. There's plenty of expressed milk in the fridge... But she does often get pretty fussy around that time, she screams because she's tired but fights sleep, it can be hard to get her to nap. Is it mean to leave DH to it for an extra hour? I am better at calming her down than him but a bit of reading in peace would be amazing.

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Oysterbabe · 04/06/2016 11:17

Thanks everyone. I think I'll do it and just let him know the time I expect to be back. She's napping right now so maybe she won't be too grumpy

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TheCricketWidow · 04/06/2016 12:25

Yeah do it, recharge the batteries a bit.
Carrot cake would be my cake of choice too. Enjoy!

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icedcherrytea · 04/06/2016 12:27

You go girl. Enjoy every hot sip.

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Euripidesralph · 04/06/2016 12:52

Enjoy every moment....my ds1 is 3.5 and my ds2 is 6 months and I promise you both dh and I do this when we are able to get some alone time even from each other....it's with the others blessing because we have figured out it keeps us sane and makes us better parents

Do it without any guilt they will be fine and you deserve it xx

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caroline161 · 04/06/2016 12:58

Will she definitely take the expressed milk from a bottle? If yes then I'd say go for it xx

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Oysterbabe · 04/06/2016 13:02

Yep she will, she's fine with bottles.

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StillRabbit · 04/06/2016 13:04

Definitely go for that coffee! My DH would have been insisting on me having that "me time".

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HelenaJustina · 04/06/2016 13:12

Do it! And I say that as a mum of 4 exclusively bfed DC...

Carrot cake and latte and Kindle would also be my relaxation method of choice depending on what you are reading we could be new BFF!

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Jimjamjoos · 04/06/2016 13:33

This is how you will spend the rest of your life! You will be amazed at how much longer things take than they used to

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timeforheroes · 04/06/2016 13:35

100% do it. You need to do these things for your own sanity sometimes! Enjoy.

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BoatyMcBoat · 04/06/2016 16:57

Not just for your own sanity, but so your dh can become adept too. I always used to think that if I had to go to hospital, then I didn't want dd upset just because she wasn't used to dh doing things. I was so happy when I saw that she was as likely to run to dh as she was to me, if she scraped her knee or had a little fall; I felt I'd been a proper parent then!