Vacation without LO

[karebear]

We booked a vacation for June and will be going to Cancun with another couple while DH's parent keep LO. I have already cried over this and knowing that I will be away from him for about 4 days. I have major anxiety about it. We have not had a overnight away from LO and I am just wanting to see how you might have coped with it. We will be doing a trial run and let LO spend the night with his grandparents before the actual trip. Anyone have any other tips?

[bennieangel]

We haven't done a night away yet. I'm hoping I'll be ready in April for DH's bday & I can surprise him with a night away.

GOOD LUCK!

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Feb 25, 2015 13:05:52 GMT -5 karebear said:

We booked a vacation for June and will be going to Cancun with another couple while DH's parent keep LO. I have already cried over this and knowing that I will be away from him for about 4 days. I have major anxiety about it. We have not had a overnight away from LO and I am just wanting to see how you might have coped with it. We will be doing a trial run and let LO spend the night with his grandparents before the actual trip. Anyone have any other tips?

We went to Jamaica for five days when DD was 6 months old. It was awesome! A few tips:

- we Skyped with her a few times, and it made her happy, and made us feel better.
-write a letter to your pedi giving them permission to share medical info with your ILs in case they need to take LO to the doctor. Have your ILs keep it on hand just in case it's needed (ie, no need to mail t to pedi in advance).
-have fun!

[yalllow]

Feb 25, 2015 13:12:12 GMT -5 @lovethatdirtywater said:

Feb 25, 2015 13:05:52 GMT -5 karebear said:

We booked a vacation for June and will be going to Cancun with another couple while DH's parent keep LO. I have already cried over this and knowing that I will be away from him for about 4 days. I have major anxiety about it. We have not had a overnight away from LO and I am just wanting to see how you might have coped with it. We will be doing a trial run and let LO spend the night with his grandparents before the actual trip. Anyone have any other tips?

We went to Jamaica for five days when DD was 6 months old. It was awesome! A few tips:

- we Skyped with her a few times, and it made her happy, and made us feel better.
-write a letter to your pedi giving them permission to share medical info with your ILs in case they need to take LO to the doctor. Have your ILs keep it on hand just in case it's needed (ie, no need to mail t to pedi in advance).
-have fun!

excellent advice! 

I would love a weekend away but would feel guilty as soon as I went

[bebeski]

FaceTime helps if you have an iPad/iPhone. After I got back from my 5 days away I said never again. But that's my doing; she was happy as a clam with my in laws.

[jtizzay]

We've left her. At four months for three nights and now for five nights. It will be fine. It won't be how you want everything to go but Lo will be fine.

Also my nanny takes my Lo to the doc all the time and they tell her things. I've never heard of this need a paper to get info on your kid. Whoever brings them is assumed to be their guardian and thus gets the medical info? At least practically that's how it works in Nyc

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Feb 25, 2015 19:16:33 GMT -5 jtizzay said:

We've left her. At four months for three nights and now for five nights. It will be fine. It won't be how you want everything to go but Lo will be fine.

Also my nanny takes my Lo to the doc all the time and they tell her things. I've never heard of this need a paper to get info on your kid. Whoever brings them is assumed to be their guardian and thus gets the medical info? At least practically that's how it works in Nyc

Every doctors office is different. Mine required a letter from the parents. Not everywhere is NYC.

[zandeela]

we have left her for the weekend before, and will be away for 5 days in april. I made a copy of my insurance cards incase they needed to take her in. We will be a few states away in april so want to make sure they have everything she would need. I will not Skype with her, I think it will just upset her for us to show up for a few minutes then disappear again.

The weekend was actually nice having just myself to worry about

[jtizzay]

Feb 26, 2015 9:06:05 GMT -5 @lovethatdirtywater said:

Feb 25, 2015 19:16:33 GMT -5 jtizzay said:

We've left her. At four months for three nights and now for five nights. It will be fine. It won't be how you want everything to go but Lo will be fine.

Also my nanny takes my Lo to the doc all the time and they tell her things. I've never heard of this need a paper to get info on your kid. Whoever brings them is assumed to be their guardian and thus gets the medical info? At least practically that's how it works in Nyc

Every doctors office is different. Mine required a letter from the parents. Not everywhere is NYC.

No shit! Just hadn't heard of it and was sharing my practical matter.

What the heck?

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Feb 26, 2015 12:14:16 GMT -5 jtizzay said:

Feb 26, 2015 9:06:05 GMT -5 @lovethatdirtywater said:

Every doctors office is different. Mine required a letter from the parents. Not everywhere is NYC.

No shit! Just hadn't heard of it and was sharing my practical matter.

What the heck?

I'm LOLing that you extrapolated your experience in one pedis office to the entire city of NY.

Also, chill. It's not that serious.

[babycaps]

We haven't left LO either, although I have spent one night away from LO and will have to do it again the week after next. He will stay home with LO while I'm away at a conference.

We haven't left LO yet and like you, I would have some anxiety. But I Facetime with LO almost every morning when he wakes up from his nap and he loves it! Highly recommend that

We don't have to leave a note at our doctor either, but it couldn't' hurt to do so!

[karebear]

I will make a little packet of schedules, numbers, paperwork they might need just in case. I was on call for a friend when she was out of town in case her kids needed anything even though they were with her parents. It was very helpful and also a copy of their will in case anything did happen. I am the over prepared, lists written out mom. Not sure if we will facetime because he gets really upset when we leave, but not sure how the separation anxiety will be in a few months.

[jtizzay]

Feb 26, 2015 12:45:23 GMT -5 @lovethatdirtywater said:

Feb 26, 2015 12:14:16 GMT -5 jtizzay said:

No shit! Just hadn't heard of it and was sharing my practical matter.

What the heck?

I'm LOLing that you extrapolated your experience in one pedis office to the entire city of NY.

Also, chill. It's not that serious.

Uhm ok? I honestly don't know how to respond to this. I think I'll just say I'm glad you lol'd

[angelsnight]

We've left LO for an overnight a few months ago. The thing that helped me the most was LO stayed home and my inlaws came and stayed the night with her. Just something about her being in her own bed, them having access to the video monitor and keeping to her routine helped me immensely. I missed her, but I honestly was not worried at all and we had a great time.

I really think if she would have stayed at their house, I would have been worried the whole night. Not that their house is a death trap or anything, but it would have just given me tons of anxiety.

[younglove316]

We actually just got back from a 5 day cruise without DD. She went with people we trusted the most so that helped a lot as well. I agree that doing a medical power of attorney just in case is a great idea. We also just packed her favorite stuff for her (sleep sack, stuffed animal, toy)

At first I felt really guilty but I just told myself she was fine and having her own fun. Just try to have fun and enjoy it!