Hobbies with Baby?

advice/question 🎱

So I just had my baby a couple months ago, and curious to hear from other moms with hobbies: How/when did you manage getting back into them? For context, I am a dancer. I know physically it's gonna be a slow reintroduction, ask my doctor, etc. and I feel like I'm ready to slowly get back into it, but I'm actually wondering more about the logistical aspect of caring or baby and being absent.

While I have a supportive partner, the baby is a baby, and as such, is very clingy, only wants me, screams every time I put her down, etc. I'm concerned about leaving her and causing her too much stress while she's at this super young vulnerable age, since I've heard that crying it out can cause issues for baby. No shade at other moms if this is just something you do, I genuinely don't know if it's really bad or if it's just normal to leave and have baby freak out for a couple hours without you. I'd hate to do it and be some ignorant mom that didn't know I'm ruining my kid, but on the other side of the coin, curious if I'm overthinking it and it's not actually that big of a deal? Or is this one of those "lmao you thought you'd ever do anything yourself ever again? That's neglect. Quit like, yesterday."

I've also seen some videos of women babywearing during classes- does anyone have experience bringing baby along to hobbies?

Posted Apr 9, 2026, 9:11 PM UTC

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