Leaving Babe with dh

[mummynumnum]

Going back to work next Monday just for one week before xmas and dh/relatives are having dd for four days. Nursery takes over in Jan. DD has never really been left by me (Now wishing I had done this and feeling like a bad mum) and I am worried she will be distraught for people looking after her. Desperately need some reassurance and some tips on anything I can do (if time now) to prepare her.

Normal to fee worried at this stage MNN. How old is dd? Is she usually ok with DH and does she know the relatives well?
Might be worth leaving her with them for just a couple of hours this week to see how things go.
Also have you left her at the nursery for a couple of hours without you yet? We did this with dd and made it easier when she started on 3 days a week.
Sounds like you are a bit sad about going back to work anyway - how are you really feeling?

Hi-DD good with dh, but never really left her alone and now feeling should have done. She is not keen at all on bottles so that is a further anxiety. I am not feeling too good about work. Thought I would be dying to get back but just shows people change as would much rather SAH. Unfortunately, mortgage dictates otherwise