Adding to the travel questions

[whitterbugk]

Are we obligated to have a weekend away without the baby?

I bought flights for DH and I to Atlanta in February for a long weekend (Fri-Mon). I wasn't originally going to take B, but now I'm thinking we will because:

1: We'd miss him
2: The thought of pumping enough for 4 days is very daunting (I get about 4 oz/session). Especially on top of having to pump enough for work.
3. We really wouldn't mind to take him

So, as new parents who haven't left him overnight yet, should we go without him, even though we don't really feel the urge to leave him, and it would be hassle to?

We have several people who would jump at the chance to watch him overnight, so we could do a night away anytime, really.

[Deleted]

We haven't left DS overnight yet; he's 17 months.

I don't think you are obligated to leave your kid if you're happier taking him. What's the point? I don't think people that choose to leave their babies sooner are wrong; I just don't think those of us that aren't in a rush to leave them are wrong either. Pumping for 4 days would not be a vacation for me at all.

[Redpoppy]

DS is 4 and we haven't left him overnight, though DH or I have gone on solo trips. We don't have a good option to watch him overnight. If you want to take him I would.

[Deleted]

Absolutely not. We didn't take a trip without DS until he was 2.5.

We love traveling with him. It is fun to introduce him to new things and places.

[Deleted]

Oct 11, 2012 11:27:58 GMT -5 @tokenhoser said:

We haven't left DS overnight yet; he's 17 months.

I don't think you are obligated to leave your kid if you're happier taking him. What's the point? I don't think people that choose to leave their babies sooner are wrong; I just don't think those of us that aren't in a rush to leave them are wrong either. Pumping for 4 days would not be a vacation for me at all.

Totally agree w/ token. I have no intention of leaving DS overnight until he's done nursing. I would also dread pumping for 4 days, that is not a vacation to me.

[af1212]

We just left my daughter overnight for the first time last weekend, and she is almost 3. We did it in preparation for leaving her when we go to have Baby #2. Until now we haven't had anyone to watch her, but also no real desire to get away either. Do what you feel comfortable with!

[karinothing]

DS is a year we haven't left him overnight. I have no desire to and don't plan to until he is done nursing and probably not even then for a while. You need to do what you feel comfortable with.

[satama]

We left DS1 for the weekend at 10 months so we could celebrate our anniversary. Having to pump while away really sucked, and I never felt like I fully emptied my breasts as well as the baby could. So I am with you on that part being a pain I the ass.

I think it is silly to leave him if you have no desire to. Do what you are most comfortable with.

[fortmyersbride]

I didn't leave DS or DD overnight until they were both over a year. Pumping for several days is no fun if avoidable. If you feel like you want to bring your DS, do it. My attitude is that there will be plenty of child-free trips when they're older, but if someone wants to take a child-free trip then that's good too-whatever you're comfortable with.