I think if your main reason for putting her in there was to socialise with other babies/children then don't worry about it. I don't think they need socialisation at this age. I take my baby to Mothers Group and they're not interested in playing together. Sure they play with the toys and crawl around and explore but they don't play together. So I think socialisation can definitely wait till they're a bit older. My DD gets only small amounts of time with other babies and it's not done her any harm at all. She's a very friendly baby. If we go on the train, she will wave and laugh at some random person and more often than not she will carry on like a pork chop until she gets to sit on a stranger's knee. So the lack of contact with other babies is certainly not harming her social skills!

On the other hand, I DO think it's important for us mums to have a break when we need it. If you feel you do need a break, that's completely understandable but maybe there's other ways you could do this. For instance, on Sunday I got DP to take DD out for three hours. I got the house to myself and got the chance to do all the things I needed to do. Is there anyone who could mind DD during the week, any friends or family? Or could you hire a regular babysitter who comes into your home or takes DD for a walk?

It sounds like a very stressful situation and I really feel for you. I hope you can come up with a solution that suits both you and DD. It's not easy working out the right thing to do, that's for sure.