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toholidayorno · 11/04/2026 22:48

I’ve been invited to go on holiday to go to something specific that I’d love. The holiday is abroad in a close European country. I love the idea of it and dh wants me to go as he knows I’d love it. But I have a baby that I’ve only been more than an hour away from once. I don’t cosleep but apart from that I’m always with her, do 95% of their daily care etc. I am really worried that she’d struggle with me all of a sudden not being there. Dh is a very capable and competent parent and can look after her brilliantly, I just always want to do it. I don’t know how I’d be being away from her that long and I’m more worried about how she’d be with me being gone. I’d FaceTime but I’d be gone 4-5 nights. Dh is saying go, enjoy, relax etc but I’d miss her so much and I’d be worried she’d miss me too. She will be 15 months at the time, it’s not until later this year. What would you do?

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ZaraCC · 11/04/2026 22:54

Hayley1256 · 11/04/2026 22:51

I think you should go but make sure she's gets use to time away from you first. Go out for the day, maybe even do a night away

This.

susey · 11/04/2026 22:53

Definitely go.

I took a work opportunity for a week away when PFB DC was 14 months old. I came back and continued breastfeeding and everyone was happy.

Butterflywings84 · 11/04/2026 22:52

Of course she’ll miss you and you’ll miss her but I think it’s really important for both of you to experience that and she then gets the reassurance you come back to her. You have a bit of time to build up to it - try and spend a bit more time apart if you can so it doesn’t come out of nowhere you not being there. The physical leaving will be hard and you’ll be worrying about it but you’ll be glad when you actually get there and relax into it.

Hayley1256 · 11/04/2026 22:51

I think you should go but make sure she's gets use to time away from you first. Go out for the day, maybe even do a night away

Morepositivemum · 11/04/2026 22:51

I think you all need this!!!

WeAreNotOk · 11/04/2026 22:51

Go and enjoy yourself. It's only 4/5 days, she'll be fine when you get home.

cestlavielife · 11/04/2026 22:50

15 months? She will be fine!

RoyalPenguin · 11/04/2026 22:49

I'd say go! She'll be fine with her dad.

TokyoSushi · 11/04/2026 22:49

Go!