Leaving baby with grandma

Wondering when everyone first left baby overnight with grandparents/trusted people? My baby will be just shy of 5 months when my husband and I’s anniversary is, so we were hoping to leave her for a night. She loves her grandma so I’m not too worried, but I just want any advice if poss, thanks!

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My baby was 3 weeks old bless him! As I was in and out of hospital 🩷 just remember they’ve had kiddos before :) and if you are okay then I’m sure baby will be too!☺️ I say just give them everything you can/ask them to stay at yours, to ring you if anything’s wrong and keep reminding yaself they are family and if you are happy to leave them with them then they will be fine lovely x

Due to my job of being cabin crew i started to leave mine at 12 weeks old whilst still on maternity leave so that she got used to it. Shes now 16 months old and loves going to my mums for sleep overs and is absolutely fine as shes been loads

Before that, I stayed over at my mum’s with her five times so that she was used to it with me being there as well. My mum sends me loads of updates which makes me feel loads better! x

My baby was only about 2 or 3 months old. I started leaving her with her grandparents early on so she's had plenty of chance to get used to it before I go back to work next month x

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