How do you socialise at night when you rock/feed to sleep?

[boomba]

Attc....just remeber he is your son and at the end of the day you will be the one putting him to bed so its no ones business but yours Your doing a great job, babies need cuddlles and love and you will know that you ahve done the best thing for him even if you did miss some dinner parties etc He wqill thank you when he is a secure happy little man.
Keep it up hun cuddle and love away!
ETA I felt the same...like I was missing out...but I think I would have missed out on more if I wasnt wiht my son...he has grown up so quick and I miss all the nighttime cuddles and feeds wiht him....he will be old enough soon and you can go out

[Arcadia]

I have been out plenty of times and each time is different. Sometimes DH has used the sling or pram, sometimes dd just falls asleep on his lap watching tv (I know...men are so chilled about sleep). My DH is great and just says 'go and we will sort it out'. A few times she has been awake when I get home ( as late as ten thirty). But it is only one night, and I figure she is in loving arms...just a pity DH doesn't have boobs!

I too disappear to feed dd to sleep when guests are over..and she usually struggles to switch off because it all sounds so exciting!

It's not forever, and I think it's a priviledge to put my baby to sleep!

[koru]

I haven't been out with DP and no baby as yet (tho planning to give it a go as it's my birthday later this month!) but we've had a spate of weddings this summer and we've just taken DD along in the Ergo - not the best for my outfit but at least she sleeps while the party goes on around her and when wakes everyone remarks what a 'chilled out" baby we have This lasts til about 9.30 / 10pm ish when she gets overtired and we make a sly exit before she cracks it thus perpetuating the perception of our 'chilled' princess!