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When was the first time you left your baby with your OH?

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Uncooperativefingers · 10/01/2025 14:47

Apart from quick trips to the shops (mostly under an hour and one 1.5 he trip), I've never been away from my baby.

I'm FTM with a 12 week old. Until now baby has never had a bottle, always fed on the boob. Last night we gave a bottle of breast milk to see what would happen, and to my surprise he took to it easily. I'm now thinking of making this a semi-regular thing, particularly so I can return to an exercise class I used to do pre-pregnancy. (I'd be out of the house alone for 3 hours). But then I get mum-guilt and wonder whether he's still too young?

How old were your LO's when you left them with a husband/partner for the first time?

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Oneanonymouspost · 11/01/2025 23:20

Left my ebf baby at 3 weeks old to get my hair done for 3 hours. Left some bf in a bottle with dad, he took it no problem. He was our second and my husband is a competent parent so I had absolutely no concerns. I had to pump half way through the appointment because he was feeding constantly at that point and I was so engorged after only 2 hours but other than that it was fine. Was so nice to be pampered and have a break!

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