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1st trip away from baby?

maryh01maryh01
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When did you and DH leave baby for the first time?  DH and I have an invitation to spend the weekend away (1 night, possibly 2) with some friends in a month.  If we go, J would stay with my parents or with DH's parents (they may even stay here at our house so he could sleep is his own bed) so he would be in good hands.  I don't BF either, so that's not an issue.  I guess I'm just feeling like 5 months is so young to leave him overnight!
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  • kittylovekittylove member
    We did our first overnight away right at 4.5 months. I left him for 12 hours straight and did it only so I could get some sleep. We left him many more times after that but mostly for 12-16 hours so I could sleep. I don't know that I could have done 24+ hours at that age but every family is different. I think this is one of those things you listen to your gut on. If your gut says it will be fine then it will, it is says it won't be okay then don't go.
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  • KellyMRocksKellyMRocks

    2 months with G. (wasn't BFing) I left him fr 12 days when he was 8 months old. Much harder on ME than him.

    haven't yet with Winnie.  

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  • DandaLionDandaLion

    First full day/night away (I work nights so when I went back to work at 3 months I was away at night regularly) was a little shy of 5 months. SO was the best man in his best friend's wedding. We decided to make a night away for us since it was going to be such a late night and not something we could leave early from since SO was in the wedding party. He stayed with my mom at her house (staying with us isn't an option since she has a dog she needed to take care ot). I was BFing at the time, so I had to find times/places to go pump. SUCH a pain. Totally worth it for us to get a full night away from the baby to be able to sleep in for an hour or two.

    I was super sad when I first left him, but being able to call and check up on him, and being busy at the wedding totally took my mind off it. I didn't go away for more than that until a few weeks ago when I had 3 days away for a work training, and I was totally fine having the time to myself by then Stick out tongue

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  • risysmamarisysmama member
    The first time I ever spent the night away from #1 was when I was in the hospital having #2.  She was a little over a year old.
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  • jsugrinjsugrin member

    With Andrew he was 7 months and honestly I was super duper ready.  He was a craptastic sleeper and fairly high needs and more than anything in the world I was rediculously excited to be away and be able to sleep all night and past 6am.

    It totally helped matters that we have an annual NASCAR trip that is super important to my dad and it's roughly 45 minutes from my dad's house.  It was easy for us to take him camping with us the first 3 nights and then take him back to hang out with Grandma the night before the big race and for raceday.

    A super cute tidbit........we were also supposed to stay Sunday night camping and DH missed him so much that he got really sad and wanted to take off at like 11pm so he would be able to see him first thing in the morning.

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  • Mrs.BoomBoomMrs.BoomBoom
    I haven't left him for an overnight yet.  I think if my mom was in good health, I would have though.  BFing definitely puts an extra tether on me.  We have friends who did an overnight when baby was like 4 weeks (and it was just to go to dinner and sleep the night alone). 
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  • tri-readertri-reader
    With 1st we left her at 2.5 months for one night.  With 2nd it was 11 months but we were gone 5 days.
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  • My.ABC.LifeMy.ABC.Life
    We did an over night at 4 months.  DS we totally unaware of "mommy and daddy" at that age - so it was a pretty guilt free weekend for us.
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  • abell77abell77 member
    This may not help you, but DS is 17 months old and we still haven't left him overnight.
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  • Mrs.K&CMrs.K&C

    imagerisysmama:
    The first time I ever spent the night away from #1 was when I was in the hospital having #2.  She was a little over a year old.

    Ditto, except DD had just turned 2. In hindsight, I would have left her much, much earlier - I don't think 5 months is too early at all. They really don't have a clue for the most part, and you will realize it's not the huge deal it feels like it is and will be more inclined to go on more overnight trips in the future (which is good). 

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  • SFAug07SFAug07 member
    I had to go on a work trip for 4 nights when she was 7 months old. It was hard on me but DH was there so it wasn't that hard. I haven't spent a night away since.
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