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alone all day with baby

ollymayollymay member
in January 2011 Moms
So, hubby's been working a LOT of overtime at work and that leaves me home all day with baby (like 12 hours, and some Saturdays.)  I'm feeling really tired and frustrated (not at hubby).  I don't have any family around to help me out and am thinking about taking the baby and going to visit my folks for a week or so.  Would that be wrong?  I know hubby hardly sees the baby as it is, and he would see her even less if we leave for a week or so.  Of course, I would NEVER go unless he said it was okay, but think he might say "go" just to be nice.  Just wondering if there is anyone else out there in my shoes...
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  • JDoe11111JDoe11111 member
    If you're going stir crazy, you gotta keep yourself sane first. My family lives close and my kid is a great traveller, so we often take off during the day just to break it up for both of us.
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  • SweetHurricaneSweetHurricane member
    I was in a similar situation last month. My DH had to go away for 3.5 weeks and I was left all alone in a town where I don't know *anyone* with the baby. I took off and went to visit my family for 8 days. It was sooo nice to have someone else to hold her, feed her, change her diaper after being her world for two weeks. If your H is cool with it, I say go. If he's *that* busy, he may actually like the break. I don't mean that in a mean way. I'm sure he loves spending time his LO, but I'm sure he's also probably pretty spent, just as you are.
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  • RachelMarie83RachelMarie83
    I feel your pain.  My DH leaves for work at 7am and then goes to directly to law school afterwards until as late as 11pm some nights.  It is definitely not fun, but I am thankful that I can be a SAHM since DD doesn't get to see her Daddy that much.
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  • jaejaeveejaejaevee

    I don't think there's anything wrong with going to see your family.

    My husband works 10-10 most days and if I didn't work FT, I think I would go crazy spending that much time home with the boys.

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  • mishu917mishu917 member
    If your DH is ok with it, I'd cook and leave him lots of food and go visit your family. It's Summer, you should be able to enjoy it with family and I am sure he'd be okay with you and LO spending time with your family!
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  • jcole32444jcole32444
    For the first three months H worked twelves mon-fri and 6 on sat-sun. I understand what your going through but I do have family around me and I did go to school for a few hours two days a week. But I dont see anything wrong with going to see your family for a few days or even one week as long as your H is ok with it. Not only would you get a little help your LO would get to play with her grandparents.
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  • RouensDreamRouensDream member
    Go! Visit your family. It will be good for you and your LO. Your hubby will be fine. You need to put your sanity and the baby first.

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  • freeatlast2014freeatlast2014 member
    imagesistersofjoan:
    Go! Visit your family. It will be good for you and your LO. Your hubby will be fine. You need to put your sanity and the baby first.
    This!
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