Leaving 9mo baby - overthinking?

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I have the opportunity to leave my 9mo with a trusted family member for a few hours next week while I attend an appt. Baby has never been without Dad or I for any period of time and it looks like due to commitments we both have, my auntie won’t be able to have him on a trial before the appt.
Is this a simple ‘no don’t do it’ or is it more just give it a go, all babies are different and it might be fine, might not? My auntie will manage fine whatever happens but if baby is going to be distraught the whole time I’ll feel awful!
Thank you!

Does your aunt see the baby regularly? If not it could be distressing for baby, but baby will be fine.

Thanks for your reply, they have seen each other regularly but I’m not sure it’s enough for him to be comfortable with her without me there yet. I think I’ll get my OH to have the morning off work. Thank you :)

It’s a couple of hours. They’ll both be fine. You sound like you’re anxious? Breath! Other people can look after babies.

He’ll be fine.

He'll be absolutely fine!!

9 months and you haven't spend even a few hours apart? Please do! You need it!!!
It's always worst for the parents, your baby will be fine!

The baby will be fine, you have to start somewhere.

Your baby will be fine.

If you have a trusted friend or family member to look after them, it would be daft for your OH to take time off.

Thanks all! My partner & I have each separately spent time away from baby since birth, but we’re not local to any family or friends so it’s not happened naturally that we’ve gone out together yet, but there are a couple of local babysitters I’ve made contact with so we can start somewhere.
I suppose I am quite nervous about it - there’s not a lot of babies in my family or friendship group so there’s no one really to tell me to stop being an idiot.
Thank you for giving me confidence!