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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is your wife getting help for her anxiety? I would work on this first. This trip might be to much for her. You might on to talk about not going as it might be a lot for her. [/quote]

If I am your wife, I offer to stay back at the vacation house with grandparents, and be the extra helping hand, or just relaxing, so that that full caring burden (diapers, feeding, etc.) does not fall on grandparents.  And did they sign up to be everyday sitters on this vacation?   Sounds like BIL and SIL see vacation = free babysitting for them!
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I agree with this.  If your wife is going to be anxious the entire time that the adults are supposed to be out having fun, no one will have fun.  She doesn't have to hover over the baby but she can take time to read on the balcony or beach while the babies are with the grandparents.  If the baby is fine, great--that should ease her anxiety.  But if the baby can't handle it, at least the mom will be there to swoop in.

I do think it's nice for the grandparents to have some individual time with the baby and your baby is going to need to get used to being in different places so this could be a nice easy way to do that.[/quote]

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