Being later because baby is sleeping? Do I wake them?

[Llama25]

How do you ever plan to go out anywhere without the caveat ‘I may be late?’

DD is currently having her morning nap, but it’s lasting a bit longer than I’d anticipated. Do you wake a sleeping baby so you’re not late when going out?! Or are you just a bit late for lunch?!

Solidarity OP. I also had a baby who wouldn’t sleep in a car/pram and I felt trapped by naps. It’s all very well saying you need to value other people’s time but honestly my baby was the same in that a shit nap would upset them for hours and ultimately my responsibility was to them! I found a carrier/sling solved most issues though.
It will get easier. Xxx

All 3 of my kids have done that before OP. Please don't pathologise your tiny baby. I actually think you could do with some emotional support? Babies cry, some cry more than others, sure - I know that, because my eldest cried most of the time for about the first year of their life. It was awful, I get that. But it was also still within the realms of normal and the crying lessened as they aged and could communicate better in other ways. It would probably help if you got out and about more to other baby groups to talk to more parents, as it seems youre in a bubble with a particular group of NCT parents who are either not being honest about their experiences or have coincidentally got very lucky. I have contact with absolutely loads of new parents because of work and Ive met many who had 'tricky' babies. But it's in nobody's interests to other or pathologise them or not to continue to go out and about with them etc. They change as they age.

If it helps all of my DC are ND and none of them screamed in the car as you describe. In fact they were very portable as small babies.