https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:42:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-baby-sitter#post-577607 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:41:29 +0000 matador84 577607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@weagle i'm just trying to prepare the babysitter! she's a precious little HS girl. thats what i keep telling myself...he does soooo good in the church nursery. it's just his extra cranky time so it makes me worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-baby-sitter#post-577597 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:37:44 +0000 Weagle 577597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FWIW, my LO is always better for other people than for me. I'm sure it will be okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-baby-sitter#post-577580 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 20:33:44 +0000 matador84 577580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>he gets sooo cranky between 6-7 lately. like screaming cranky! i won't give him formula because he throws it up :-( i sort of test drove tonight for tomorrow...i did have to nurse him at 5 to sort of "tide him over" though. i'm hoping if they give him a bottle around 130/2 and then i nurse him around 330, he will last until 7.</p> <p>he's just so tiny/skinny and i'm getting worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-baby-sitter#post-574515 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:37:10 +0000 Bao 574515@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww I am sure it will all be ok! Maybe LO will be better for a sitter, you never know :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-baby-sitter#post-574510 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:35:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 574510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure it will go well. I just let the sitter know that they don't need to force food or sleep. I would rather come home to an awake baby than for a sitter to struggle trying to get a screaming baby to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-baby-sitter#post-574086 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:54:41 +0000 MamaMoose 574086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw I was TERRIFED when I left M with sitters last week. One of them is my boss!! It was also her fussy time but honestly she was a perfect angel for them. She also usually does better with hubs during her fussy time. I think sometimes mamas deal with extra fussiness because baby knows the boobs are there. When mama is gone there is no use crying for a boob because they aren't around.</p> <p>But just to clarify... When you say you don't have "extra" milk does that mean you can leave enough for a feeding but no more? I wouldn't want to leave the babysitter with no food for baby at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-baby-sitter#post-574070 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:48:34 +0000 tysonja 574070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aw.. I hope it goes well! :) If you are not able to have any bm for baby, maybe you'd be open to a small bottle of formula just incase? You can prepare the babysitter that it *could* be a cry-y 3 hours, but at least it will only be 3 hrs and you'll be back with LO before bedtime! :) have a good meeting!! LO will probably surprise you and have an awesome time :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-time-baby-sitter#post-574057 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:42:55 +0000 matador84 574057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a meeting from 4-7 on Wednesday and I'm already worried about it! I had to get a sitter and DS has never stayed with anyone who isn't close friend or family. So worried because that is his extra cranky time (like 530-7) before bed and always wants to nurse! I have no extra breastmilk to give the sitter either. Any tips? Hoping it'll all just go smooth and no bumps! </p>