When can you go out for the evening?

[fiveweeksandcounting]

This is possibly the stupidest question ever but when, supply wise would it be ok to go out for an evening? DS is nearly 6 weeks and I'm starting to go stir crazy looking at my 4 walls and am desperate to meet up for dinner with some girlfriends who are going out next week. DS is currently cluster feeding till about 9.30 then having EBM from DH at 11. I'd probably go out at about 8 meaning that he'd most likely have 2 bottles that night. I've put off leaving him or doing anything due to risking supply but for my sanity I need to go out. I wouldn't want to take him with me as he's pretty unsettled at night.

BTW he's my 3rd so I do need to get to the point where I can leave him for a couple of hours as it's sometimes not practical to take him with me when I'm doing things with the big ones who are both at school.

Could your friends come round to yours with a take away? If you do go out he'll be fine!

I hold my dd & bf on demand as do things with my older ones. I find it's the only way to keep everyone happy!

Thanks. TBH it's the actual getting out of the house which appeals rather than having them over, fortunately we have had people over loads but I'm keen to get out.

My big ones, particularly my eldest is in need for some real one on one mummy time with no interruptions at the moment and I really want to take him out and do something for just him and there are also a couple of things at their school coming up which I need to go to where it's strictly no siblings inc bf babies which is totally outrageous and has been an issue since they've been there but no amount of campaigning has made any difference to the rule. They have even asked parents with babies to leave and despite change of headteacher this has not been addressed.

Understand your need to go out - hope you have a great time.

The schhol rule is awful. Do you have to go - could you explain to your older kids. Or sit outside of the no bf baby area.

Dh and I went out at about 6 weeks. I had started a bedtime routine the week before and he was asleep by 7pm after feeding him at 5 and 6pm. I had expressed some milk just in case.

We didn't go far but had a nice meal and we were home just after 9pm. We missed him

If you are not going far and can get home quickly I would go out if I was you. It will do you good.

I would have thought it would be ok. Its only one night so shouldn't have a major impact on supply.
I've also 'skipped' the odd feed in the day, when my mum has given DS a bottle of EBM (socialisation!). Again not had supply issues.

On the ONE occasion I have gone out for the evening and left DS at home, I just found I needed to express before I went to bed and was feeling rather full!

Have a good night out, you deserve it!