Leaving baby

My husband and I just had a little girl in November. Our parents keep wanting to look after the baby, suggesting every time we mention being tired to give the baby to them. We’re not comfortable with leaving our baby. It’s not that we don’t trust them, because we do. But we don’t want anyone but us looking after her. We take her every week to see them multiple times but we don’t want to leave her alone even just for an hour or two. It’s getting hard to keep saying “thanks maybe at some point” and draining. Are we in the wrong?

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No you’re not! Only do it when you’re ready. Maybe say “thanks for your offers but we don’t feel quite ready yet, but will let you know when we are”

My daughter didn't stay overnight anywhere until she was 3 because I wasn't ready. She stays at her dad's and at mum mum's regularly now and loves it. Follow your gut on it, and don't feel pressured 😁x

@Jade I say this all the time and yet every couple hours the topic comes up again and it’s making me feel like a bastard!

There’s not much more you can say is there!! You aren’t a bastard though if that helps, you’re doing what feels right, sorry people aren’t listening to you x

Not at all. I’m the same, they keep saying leave the baby with us and go out for a date, but doesn’t bother me at all bringing our daughter with us. Maybe when she will older i will

@Carmen Exactly!

If you don’t feel comfortable you don’t feel comfortable, no one can force you, we’re all different whereas I’m more than content to let my mum have her & she has had her a lot for me and it really does help at times xxx

@Remee it definitely helps and I would when she’s older but I just can’t part from her yet

and that’s so valid, what works for everyone else will work for you so you do what YOU want to do xx

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