I’m a FTM and I went to the grocery store yesterday for the first time in 6 weeks. I haven’t been out of the house in 4 weeks other than 2 times to take my son to his dr appointments.

Anyways yesterday was the first time ever that my son wasn’t with me, I didn’t take him to the store cause he’s only 4 weeks old. My mom watched him for me.

But 3 minutes of driving to go to the store I had a wave of anxiety and sadness just go over me. I almost started crying and having a panic attack. I just had to calm myself.

And the whole time in the grocery store I had the same feeling the whole time. And it was very overwhelming being at the grocery store, I was thinking about my son the whole time.

On my way home I thought about it more, I’ve never been away from my son before. I carried him for 10 months then since he’s been born for these 4 weeks I’ve never been away from him.

Has anyone else had these feelings if they were away from their baby?