Have you spent the night away from LO yet?

BPer · April 2013

Friday night I'm driving to CT, where I will spend the night, by myself, in a hotel before heading to my friend's bridal shower the following morning. This should feel like a dream come true, right?

H will be here with DD, and my mom will watch her during the day on Saturday while he works, and I'm just feeling panicky about it.

I contemplated leaving early in the am, and doing the 9+ hour round trip in a day, but H shot that down.

So those of you have done it, is he first night miserable, or will the quiet, and the fluffy down comforter make it all okay?

gingerfamily · April 2013

Not yet with this one.

With our older one I went away when she was 4ish months and then again when she was 2 (h was home with her though). We've only ever left her overnight together 1 night.

numb3rMel · April 2013

I was fine. I've done it once and will be again in two weeks. I'm only slightly looking forward to it. I'll miss her but I'm more worried that she'll ruin future outings by being a crank to the ILs.

^ crappy mom

melody921 · April 2013

I have a couple of times now. The first time was actually for a bridal shower as well. DD was 5.5 months. Since then, I've had to travel a couple of times overnight for work. It always went fine.

pharmer78 · April 2013

I spent 2 nights away from Cruz last week for the first time...I was dreading it but once I was out of the house it was fine. My daughter was a month younger when I left her for the first time. I think it's nice for my husband to get alon

angeleighhh · April 2013

anitalynn:
I haven't, and I'm terrified to. I'm so nervous to leave him overnight. I have no idea why exactly my parents are willi

MeatballEsq · April 2013

My parents seriously want joint custoday or visitation every other weekend. They live about 1.5 hours away, so often I will meet them in the middle and they take him on a Saturday night and we meet again on Sunday. So he's gone about 24 hours. I know how

Flamingemu · April 2013

For those of you who have left LO overnight, is he/she STTN yet? I feel guilty leaving L with anyone because she can get up once or get up 6 times. It just depends on her teeth.

BPer · April 2013

I'm afraid my anxiety about it will negate any potential for awesome sleep. Ugh.

Cheenomae · April 2013

I went about 45 minutes away to the Sundance Film Festival in February and left DH alone with both kids overnight. They all three did great! It wasn't too hard, but I've also done it a couple times with Kenleigh so I knew what to prepare for. I did fin

MamaBearKendy · April 2013

This Thursday will be my first time. I'm a little nervous but DH is awesome with him so I'm mostly worried about missing him and not enjoying myself.

Bighair12 · April 2013

I haven't yet either. Both of my parents have offered but she still doesn't STTN. I would horrible having somebody get up with her. Though I would love some sleep.

crystaltastic · April 2013

We went to San Diego for 3 nights in February for my 30th birthday and my parents watched DS. They have spent a lot of time with him in the past, so I wasn't really worried. I almost broke down at the airport when we were leaving though because it seemed

Hyaline · April 2013

I admit--the only reason I haven't left DD overnight is because she wasn't great with bottles and I didn't have anyone to watch her. I do get feeling nervous, but I would look at it as an opportunity to recharge and come back a refreshed, better mom

skyejo · April 2013

I've only had one night away from DD1 when she was 21 months and DH was home with her. We don't really have anything ever come up where we need to be away from them overnight. Plus all of our family, who I would trust the most watching the

pharmer78 · April 2013

For those of you who have left LO overnight, is he/she STTN yet? I feel guilty leaving L with anyone because she can get up once or get up 6 times. It just depends on her teeth.

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numb3rMel · April 2013

Flamingemu:
For those of you who have left LO overnight, is he/she STTN yet? I feel guilty leaving L with anyone because she c

kbradshaw9 · April 2013

We just got back from a weeks vacation without the kids. I missed them, but knew we needed to reconnect and have the time together without the kids.

linzeek44 · April 2013

I haven't left E overnight yet. He doesn't really sleep yet, so I'd feel so guilty leaving him with someone to listen to him scream. Plus, he nurses at night still, and he doesn't really take a bottle.

Maybe once he is better at sleeping I'

alli84 · April 2013

Leaving was the hardest part, but once I was on the road and started blasting the music it got much better. The comfy bed in the hotel was definitely fabulous!

cmumama · April 2013

We left DS2 for the first time in mid Feb to take DS1 to an indoor water park. It was hard, but once we were out and about, I was ok. I just got back from a 4 night stay in Vegas. I missed my kids, but man, I really needed the vacatio

Kissty · April 2013

I have had 2 glorious, sleep like the dead nights away. Both times he was with GG who is also his caregiver. The first time he was about 3 mos. and he was not STTN, but she was aware of this. I was so nervous, but once I fell asleep I wo

Nita2603 · April 2013

The only time I have ever been away from DS1 was to give birth to DS2. Never been away from DS2 ever.

Doesn't mean I wouldn't though. It never happened that way. Plus I know I would be a wreck. All i want is being alone and sleep. And I know

Megcheer2 · April 2013

I didn't spend the night away from Sydney until she was 18 months, and then she stayed with DH. I've only spent the might away from her 2 or 3 times total, and never away from Violet yet. Neither of them do well when they're taken out of their routines, a

freeatlast2014 · April 2013

I have not with DS2 but I did with DS1 when he was 10 months old. We stayed at a hotel for a wedding. And then of course when I delivered DS2. 1 night he was with my mom, the others with DH at night and grandparents during the day.

I will say we

mrsjenni · April 2013

I literally went from spending every second with LO while on maternity leave to having my dad die the exact day I returned to work for the first time. I spent almost a week away from Reid (and all my kids) straight and it made the whole nightmare

wenawinter · April 2013

I did once, when LO was 4 1/2 months old. DH & I went away for the night for my 40th bday. My sister in law watched her at their house - she was STTN so it was pretty easy for them and they really enjoyed it. I have to say I did too, it was nice to no

Pokedot · April 2013

I have twice is that bad? Once when he was 8 weeks old and the other 2 weeks ago when he was 6 months. Both times my parents watched him. The first time DH and I were out of town the other time we had a date night and DS stayed at their house. I will t

biggdaddy4605 · April 2013

Nope, DD refuses to take a bottle or sippy. But that's just fine with me, I just don't think I could leave her. Grandma can't wait, but I don't think she will have a sleepover for a VERY long time!

msualum96 · April 2013

Didn't read all the responses, but hope to just give you some extra reassurance...we left DD when she was 6 weeks old w/ grandma for a WEEK!!! It was against my wishes, but there were extenuating circumstances. We took DS with us, but had l

sweetiebird726 · April 2013

We have done it twice by choice and once not by choice. My parents took him overnight right before I went back to work so I could get a full nights sleep. He was about 7 weeks old at the time, and my mom was a newborn nurse so I wasn't worried about him

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