This is related to my earlier post about going to Israel and I am just wondering in all honesty because now I kind of feel like a super sap based on the responses! I don't think I am the kind of person whose life revolves around LO but I would be so sad to leave him for that long (and it would actually probably be closer to 14 days). Am I a $ucker or what?
btw - I have a doctor's appt but will be back later to check responses/ respond!
Re: Would you really be OK with leaving LO for over 10 days?
The longest I've been away is 2 days.
DH is taking him on a trip next month, for 7 days, and I am freaking out. But my life DOES revolve around LO. hahha?
Of course I would. I had a baby but that doesn't mean I put the rest of me on hold until he is 18.
In your case especially, I really think you should go.
I just turned down a freelance job in Orlando for 6 days. I would have made close to $2,000 for 6 days of work.
Damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn....I would have been all over that.
I still think you should go.
The longest I've been away is for 10 hours. At this point I'm not sure I would even want to be away overnight (mostly because I'd rather nurse than pump)
10-14 days would be a very long time, Bfing or not I don't think I could handle it
Personally I wouldn?t if it was a trip for pleasure, at least not now. When DS is a little older yes, but as an infant I wouldn?t.
But if it?s due to work, then like another poster said you have to do, what you have to do. I would speak up to see if there are other alternatives, like making it a shorter trip, etc, and explain my circumstances.
I think I was born without the gene that causes separation guilt. That said, I have yet to be away from even DS for that long - the longest I've been away I think is 4, maybe 5 nights? But I think I could do longer and I will this spring when I travel OOT for a friend's wedding (DH will be staying home).
It was harder leaving DS at first - he was 7.5 months old the first time we spent a night away. DD was only 3 months old the first time we spent a night away.
I can't relate to feeling so guilty and anxious about being away from my kids for a night (and that is what makes me feel guilty! lol). I find nights away, with or without my DH, refreshing and rejuvenating. It is nice to have time where I can just be me, not mommy, and when it's with my DH, all the better. It's important to me and good for us that we get away from them every once in a while!
I'm not saying that I don't miss them when we're apart, because I do. I went to a wedding OOT for 3 nights when DD was 5 months old and I was really anxious before I left. But I had so much fun while I was gone. And I called home at least once a day and DH was really great about sending me pics via our phones.
This is kinda what I think too. 10- 14 days would be hard!
DH and I actually just left from a Thurs- Sunday for a destination wedding. We were really busy the whole time with rehearsal dinner, the wedding, etc... so I didn't have time to sit, think, and miss DS- but I was soooooo ready to get back home- Saturday night was like Christmas eve! haha! I was so excited to get up Sunday morning and fly home.
I think that is the 1st time I have ever been excited for a vacation to be over- LOL!
There is no way I could do it right now. I would have a very hard time. I don't like to miss bed time even, but I have done it. Obviously you could go if you had to, but it isn't life or death.
Is this something you could pursue later? Maybe when you could take the entire family? Isreal is beautiful, and a place I think everyone should get a chance to visit at least once in their lives.