Leaving Husband With Baby For A Week
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Anonymous
| My husband will be watching our newborn for a week while I go out of town for a family emergency. I'm very nervous about leaving my baby for a week. He will be in great hands with his dad, but I feel bad leaving all the responsibility on my husband. Any tips to help? |
Anonymous
| How old is your baby? |
Anonymous
| What does he already do with the baby? Does the baby already take a bottle? How many weeks old is the baby? How many days before you go on your trip? |
Anonymous
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Yes how old is baby?
Can you prep meals before you go? Or at least have easy meal materials on hand? |
Anonymous
OP here. He is 8 weeks old. |
Anonymous
OP here. I haven't thought of doing that but it's a good idea. |
Anonymous
Ok. And the rest of the questions? OP this is doable. The more you answer, the better advice you will get. |
Anonymous
| He'll be fine. I left my husband for 3 days with 3 kids ages 2 3 and 4 and all were sick with a virus. They all survived |
Anonymous
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At 8 weeks I would not do this. If YOU needed life-saving surgery I would do it, otherwise no. If somebody is dying, they are going to die. Your baby's life has JUST started. They don't have vaccines, they only have the immunity they got from being inside your baby and maybe if you've been nursing. Somebody else can help with the family emergency. You have to prioritize your newborn.
Sorry. I know this sounds harsh and isn't what you want to hear. But it's absolutely what I would do. |
Anonymous
| Great opportunity for your husband to bond with the baby and get more insight into the fatigue and strain of doing care all day and all night. May help you all as the baby grows to be more involved. |
Anonymous
| I would only leave my newborn if it was a serious emergency in my immediate family. Otherwise I would hope there would be someone else that could deal with the emergency. I assume your situation is serious, in which case, ask your husband to send frequent pictures and call and FaceTime to put your mind at ease and stay connected with the baby. I’m sorry, it must be a very stressful situation. Hopefully you’ll be back home with baby not long after. |
Anonymous
This. OP, this is very doable and you will feel better as soon as the trip starts. I used to request a ton of photos. Are you nursing? If you are, look into pumping logistics ahead of time. |
Anonymous
OP here. He is 8 weeks old. He does almost everything. He is on paternity leave still. He feeds, changes, burps, plays, and puts him to sleep. He is combo fed and takes a bottle. I will be gone for a week. |
Anonymous
I agree with the PP. At eight weeks I’m bringing baby with me, and if it’s an emergency that can’t be handled with a baby in tow, then I am not equipped to help either. Unless one of my other children were in dire circumstances I can’t imagine it. |
Anonymous
+1 |