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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You all will be fine.  Don't worry about the naysayers-- even in this day and age, people can be very sexist (possibly because there are still a lot of crappy dads out there), but I'm willing to bet that if you were a dad leaving the kid with a mom, or a mom leaving the kid with their other mom, [b]almost none of these people would be freaking out like this. [/b]

It's good of you to be thoughtful about your husband, though-- he and baby will be fine but it's definitely stressful to be the only caretaker 24/7 on your own for a week.  Make sure he's stocked on easy/no-prep foods, maybe buy some disposable plates/silverware so he doesn't have to worry about dishes, do the laundry before you go.  Consider getting a baby swing if you don't have one already (not safe for sleep, but good for keeping an awake baby calm so he can take a break), and/or a carrier to wear baby, and/or other things that might help him keep baby entertained/calm so he can have some time to do his own thing rather than constantly focusing on baby.  If there's anything you can do to improve baby naps/nighttime sleep that you're not already doing (like blackout curtains/paper, white noise, etc) that would be good too. [/quote]

Um, yes, I would be freaking out if I had an 8-week-old baby and my husband had to leave for a week. That's a sucky situation and it should be avoided at all costs.[/quote]

THat's pretty pathetic.  Tons of mothers are able to do this.  See:  Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corp, Single, and many others.[/quote]

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