6 TIPS FOR LEAVING BABY FOR THE FIRST TIME

Whether you’re going on a vacation or a business trip – or even just your first solo shopping trip for an afternoon – it can be truly overwhelming and terrifying thinking about leaving baby for the first time.

Keep in mind that generally it’s not NEARLY as hard for the baby to be left as it is for mom to leave them… assuming they are with a capable caretaker, so it’s YOU that needs preparing, not the baby.

If your child is a bit older and understands that you’re leaving, that can be harder for the child… but generally by that age it won’t be the FIRST time you’ve left your baby!

Obviously leaving your baby with someone you know and trust is going to be far easier than leaving them with someone you chose from an ad.

1) BE RIDICULOUSLY PICKY WITH CHILDCARE

Once you’ve chosen / found the person who will take care of your baby while you’re away, “practice” being away. Actually LEAVE the baby with this person – long enough for the baby to need feeding AT LEAST ONCE.

2) DO A “PRACTICE” RUN

You’ll feel more comfortable if you KNOW that baby has everything they need and then some, and all the “boxes are checked”.Leave extra formula or pumped milk, extra diapers, extra clothes, and – most importantly – specific written instructions for how to contact you

3) BE OVER-PREPARED

While it may be tempting to sneak out the door the second you walk in to drop off the baby, it’s better that you take your time and allow the baby to adjust as much as possible before you leave.

4) TAKE YOUR TIME LEAVING

If you ask anyone “When did you leave your baby for the first time”, the answers will be wildly different – some moms leave their babies a few days after they are born, some wait well over a year… BUT (and this is my personal opinion / observation) I actually think it’s EASIER to leave baby for the first time when they are little! If

5) START WHILE THEY’RE YOUNG

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