https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:48:22 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher/page/2#post-1820078 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 09:46:20 +0000 Corduroy 1820078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First dinner out at 1 month. I was called home after 45 min to feed LO. I predicted that would be the case. MIL insisted I was nutty and that LO couldn't possibly be hungry that often. I ate dinner and she ate her words.</p> <p>DH &amp; I spent one night away for a wedding at 9 months. First weekend away at 16 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher/page/2#post-1819935 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 00:42:58 +0000 sandy 1819935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First few hours away - I think when she was around 8 weeks we left her with my parents for several hours to go to DH's holiday party at work. We went out on a date night every few weeks after that </p> <p>First overnight away - I didn't leave her overnight until she was 18 months...and we left her for 3 days with my parents </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819919 Sun, 17 Aug 2014 00:05:57 +0000 Kemma 1819919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ducked out to run short errands or walk the dog while LO was sleeping from about two weeks old but we still haven't spent a night apart at 22 months. We've been doing the odd date night since LO was 4-5 months old and I would be comfortable leaving LO with our parents if the need arose. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819913 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 23:55:54 +0000 fussygal 1819913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First solo trip out is the house was around 6 weeks for groceries. I was gone for 45 mins. We still haven't left her for a date night or overnight since she's just now taking a bottle at 4.5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819883 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 22:44:03 +0000 daniellemybelle 1819883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was about 1 week old when I went nursing bra shopping &amp; for a mani pedi with my mom. About 2-3 hrs. That was a sad day. I had not bonded to her truly yet &amp; nursing was so hard. I remember wishing I didn't have to go home and then feeling so guilty :(</p> <p>Then at 3 weeks postpartum I went to book club so I was gone about 4 hours but she was asleep for most of it. </p> <p>We went on an all-day date when LO was 3.5 months. We were gone I think 6-7 hours &amp; I pumped in the car!</p> <p>Then I went back to work when she was 6 months &amp; started being away from her for 7-8 hours 2-3 days per week. Until them I was hardly ever away from her except for monthly book club which is my girls night that I really look forward to.</p> <p>And we recently left her overnight at 9 months. We were gone 4 nights. It was SO hard! I totally agree it gets much harder as they get older &amp; more aware &amp; more fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819846 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:55:22 +0000 yerpie110 1819846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First trip, about an hour to pick up groceries, was 3 weeks after LO was born.</p> <p>First date night was at 5 weeks for hubby's 30th birthday.</p> <p>No overnights away from her yet (she's 19 months). The first time will probably be when I'm in the hospital with LO 2 (not currently pregnant)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819798 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:18:28 +0000 heffalump 1819798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well she was in the nicu so I was away very early.... but waited 8 months before I left her again. We went to the movies :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819794 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:11:43 +0000 yoursilverlining 1819794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lion: "I am so glad we did stuff like this early on....I feel like the longer i had waited the harder it would have been." </p> <p>Totally agree with what you said above!! My LO is 26 months now and my husband and I agree it's harder to leave her overnight now than it was at 12 weeks - she's so much more fun, haha so glad we got the first "aways" out of the way early so it's not an unknown anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819785 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:01:24 +0000 Katrocap 1819785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a doctor's appointment for about an hour when DS was 5 days old. He stayed with DH. At about 4 months DH and I went to the movies while my MIL babysat. He's currently 19 months and I haven't spent a night away from him yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819781 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:54:51 +0000 jhd 1819781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was in the nicu so unfortunately we were separated some from the very beginning. We've been home two months and I have left him with DH maybe twice to get groceries. No date nights without him yet and neither of us feel ready. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819775 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:48:09 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1819775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Away &lt;1 hour at one week dr appointment, date night at 6 months, overnight away when Baby Brother was born at 20 months. With my second it has been pretty much never except for date night on our anniversary. Obviously we don't have family around... :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819768 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:41:49 +0000 Anagram 1819768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs tartan: my mom and in laws stayed with us the first week home from the hospital and I went to get a pedicure day 3, to a movie day 6, and some trips to the store the week after. Our first real date night was 2 months after she was born since both of our parents live far away....we went to dinner at a nice place for our anniversary while a friend from the city babysat. We still havent found a good paid babysitter sadly so we rarely go anywhere without LO unless we go one at a time.</p> <p>(I am on a girls' vacation now for 4 days while Dh and LO are home and LO is 13 months ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819732 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:19:12 +0000 matador84 1819732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo1-day 4 to target to run in and get stuff (I totally underestimated my pain level, I nearly passed out in the store)<br /> Lo2-day 4 to go to the pharmacy and grocery store<br /> First overnight from lo1 was in hospital with lo2. Have never been away from both kids. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819728 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:11:35 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1819728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he was 6 weeks old we went out with some friends for the evening and my little brother babysat.</p> <p>When he was about 4-5 months old my mom babysat and we had a day date.</p> <p>At 15 months my mom watched him overnight and we went out overnight for our anniversary. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819724 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 20:05:10 +0000 catomd00 1819724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At a week old we had to interview a daycare so left her home with my mom then went and got dinner after. It was so nice to be out of the house! We went on our first real date night when she was a month old for our one year anniversary dinner. It was still pretty short though. At 5 months we went away for a good 8 hours to a concert and was the first time we weren't there for bed time. We may have our first overnight in a few weeks at 6 months for a wedding. Still undecided though since we have the option of bringing her. We will see how she's doing sleep wise when it's closer since she's been sleeping pretty poorly the past two weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819686 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:18:32 +0000 Mrs. Cookie 1819686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First time away was a quick errand for about 20 min at 2 weeks-ish old.</p> <p>Today I was gone for 1.5 hours shopping with my mom, I left right after a feeding and came back within two hours just in case he was hungry. He's 3.5 weeks. Will probably end up leaving for longer once we start pumping and making bottles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819682 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:13:21 +0000 cyan 1819682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went to the grocery store by myself when she was 5ish days old... Gone for 30 minutes?</p> <p>Our first "date night" was when she was 7 or 8 months old.</p> <p>Our first night away was when LO was almost a year, but we picked her up first thing the next morning. We have never been away longer than that. We are in desperate need of another night (or two!) away! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819678 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:10:09 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 1819678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First date at just over 2 weeks when my mom came to visit. First girls night out at four weeks when my best friends came to visit. Haven't had an overnight yet. He's 5 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819675 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:05:32 +0000 bpcmarj 1819675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months was when we had our first date night and when I left her with DH for a girls dinner (2 hours door to door). She screamed the whole time. I was away semi overnight when she was about 20 months old (went to a concert and came back around 4 or 5am and she woke up with DH) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819657 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:44:03 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1819657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think our first date was when she was 3 months old. At 2 months pp I went to the store by myself. But she nursed ALL the time, so it didn't become a regular thing until maybe 9-10 months? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819654 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:41:10 +0000 Mrs. Lion 1819654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lo was in the nicu so we were in and out of his room for that week. Once we came home, i went to get a pedicure with a friend, maybe a week later? Once i could drive i would run errands a couple times a week and leave him with dh. It never occured to me to not do this...he is just as much his parent as i am, and he certainly didnt need both of us all the time. </p> <p>Our first date night was when he was around one month old. A close friend kept him for us overnight, from around 5pm until about 10 the next morning. </p> <p>I am so glad we did stuff like this early on....I feel like the longer i had waited the harder it would have been. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819635 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:15:50 +0000 BrandNewMom 1819635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>30 mins for groceries at 6 weeks (too soon!), an hour a week for a fitness class at 5 months, and first date night is tonight! Just dinner, 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819603 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 17:43:26 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1819603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmmm.... with #1 our first date night was either at 2 or 3 weeks.</p> <p>With #2, I don't remember our first date night, but I know that I went black Friday shopping 3 days after she was born. and then went out on a girls night (like, 8 - 11) after she was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819602 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 17:42:21 +0000 blackbird 1819602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, E had to stay in the hospital so...right away? At 6 weeks, DH and I started in a weekly work softball league for a couple hours and we had a sitter. First overnight, otherwise, was 6 months and our first date night was about when she was a month old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819596 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 17:39:57 +0000 JerricaBenton 1819596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm I don't know - we nursed pretty much around the clock so first time without her for a few hours, maybe at 4 or 5 months. First date night, haha ummm 15 months? I've never spent a night away from her at 18 months and wouldn't at least until we wean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819591 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 17:35:41 +0000 MrsStar 1819591@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>First time away from lo was 4 weeks when I did a quick grocery trip to get baby wipes.</p> <p>First date night was 7 months</p> <p>Haven't spent the night away from her yet - she's 23 months </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819565 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 17:06:28 +0000 lilteacherbee 1819565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think around 2 weeks DH and I left him with my mom for less than an hour while we went to lunch. First date night was 4 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819542 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 16:43:25 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1819542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs tartan: she was about three weeks old when my parents watched her while we went to a hockey game. I wasn't ready but thought I was. We left the game early!</p> <p>She was closer to 6 or 7 weeks when I had to go into work to train the person replacing me (they hired a replacement who quit after five weeks!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819538 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 16:34:32 +0000 autumnlove 1819538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 and 3 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-soon-after-lo-was-born-did-you-have-some-time-away-from-himher#post-1819536 Sat, 16 Aug 2014 16:31:18 +0000 Mae 1819536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Day 8 I left her home with her dad while I went to a doc appt. I did most doc appts alone. First "date" at 5 weeks when we went to a movie (straight there and back). I had my first girls night at maybe 8 weeks or so. I've never left her for more than 3 hrs now at 13 weeks. First time I do that will prob be when I have to shoot a wedding around 18 wks old. Will be a whole day gone </p>