holiday plans with new baby?

Tennis11785 · July 2017

@whiska - thanks for providing that, because I couldn't remember what the exact cut off was for travel.

wabash15 · July 2017

@KathrynJ088 so when my twins were fairly new they were small enough that I could put both in one soft structured carrier (it was a mai-tai) but I think that by the time they were 6 weeks they were too big to do that. After that we would each wear one. One other option if you have two ring sings you may be able to ring sling one on each side. Also a wrap carrier... there are several twin carries that are front carries that may be an option. I never tried them because wraps just felt too complicated but I have seen some amazing youtube videos of tandem nursing in a wrap and just wearing twins in wraps.

KathrynJ088 · July 2017

@wabash15 Thanks! I looked into a local baby wearing group and am going to check it out for their August meet up. They even have a "lending library" of carriers so we can try different ones out before making pricey purchases

balletnerd · July 2017

So thanksgiving will just be the two of us as we live far from everyone. (Across the country) but it poses a problem for us for the holiday/birth. Both of our Moms want to be there for the birth (NOT at the hospital- that's where I draw the line. Only me and DH). Which is totally understandable... but that means that they will both be staying at our house for a few weeks. We only have one guest bedroom and no hotels nearby that aren't crazy expensive casino ones. I am DREADING having a newborn, trying to figure out how parenthood, breastfeeding, etc is going to work- while having them in my house. I know they will be giving me "helpful" advice. But I'd rather figure it out with DH alone. Sigh. It should only be a few weeks right? Rant over haha

ashtynmo · July 2017

@balletnerd I would be selfish in this situation and not commit to them staying at my house for several weeks. They could share a room at the spendy hotel (the money should be worth it for them) or make the first trip a quick one, then come for a longer period of time later after you're more comfortable with everything.

If they did get a hotel but it turned out you really enjoy having them at the house for the first few days and you're feeling good, they can always leave the hotel to stay with you. I'm just the type who doesn't like to over-commit:).

whiska · July 2017

@balletnerd I just had this conversation with my mom the other night. I'm really not interested in anyone having a front row seat to me and H trying to figure out how to be parents. I get that it's super exciting to welcome a new baby (and this is the first grandchild for my in-laws) but my comfort rules here. If I'm comfortable in my home, then it follows that H and baby will be comfortable.

So they can come to the hospital, and then we're saying adios and they can drive back home. Maybe after baby is a month old or something my mom can come visit for a week. H's parents are closer and I don't think I can handle them for more than a weekend at a time.

ngarciabyu · July 2017

I'm thankful that my DH is the creative mind behind our relationship. I LOVE Christmas, but he loves it even more and always does the decorating and making sure everything feels festive. I'm doing all my Christmas shopping way in advance, my goal is not to have to wrap a single present after Dec 5th. I got a good head start on Amazon prime day and I'll continue to fill the gaps over the next few months. I won't be hosting thanksgiving or Christmas so I don't have to worry about that, but DS1's bday is Nov 21 so I will have a little get together for him, but Im hoping to get that planning and shopping done way in advance as well. Overall I'm hoping to have a good handle on everything before baby and the holidays get here. It is overwhelming to think that we have to have a nursery put together (currently a guest bedroom), AND DS1 and DS2 who currently share a room are asking for their own room, so we may be converting a second guest room to a kids room on TOP of holiday and baby prep. It's going to be a busy few months. Hopefully it just makes things fly by

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miltbaby · July 2017

My H will be deployed when our baby is born with no ability to come home for the birth. So I will be at my parents over the holidays...hopefully my sanity will last. I just couldn't handle being by myself with a newborn an hour away from any family over the holidays.

clovelyone · July 2017

@miltbaby That sucks and I hope that your family takes great care of you. And thank you to your husband for his service and you for your sacrifices.

mrsorigami · July 2017

so i have decided we are not going to go ANYWHERE for xmas (probably not even thanksgiving!). just gonna stay at home with the new baby and our daughter. people can come by and visit but we're not doing diddly squat to please anyone. call me selfish but i want the new time with this new baby. i didn't get it like i wanted with the first one (dd was born the week before mother's day and somehow WE ended up going to DH's mom's house (over an hour away) for HER to celebrate mother's day..it ruined the day for me. looking back it wasn't the end of the world but for my first mother's day it is a not so great memory. this time will be different! and in december i just don't want to take the newborn out in the cold..that will be a good excuse.

KayLee77 · July 2017

Im due the 19th. It depends when the baby actually comes. We usually go to someones house on Christmas day (it rotates every year) and this year its a relatives house thats like 10 minutes from me. I'd hate to ruin that tradition for my other kids, but I'm nervous of all the germs for a possibility 5-6 day old baby. We could at least show up for an hour but that would probably be about it.

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