So I'm due to have DC3 this week. Still no sign.
I am self employed and have a super important (annual) work evening event on in late July in the evening in London, which is a fairly long distance from my home. The event has been cancelled for the last 3 years (Covid) so it is a big thing this year and it would mean that I get to see all of my network in one place on one evening, as opposed to doing multiple trips to London in the autumn for one off coffees, lunches etc.
So it will be painful and intense with a potential 3-4 week old to manage but short term pain, longer term gain and all that.
I have 2 young children already- 4yo and 2yo. The original plan was for my parents to have the existing two kids for the night for a sleepover and my husband would either travel with me to London to mind the baby whilst I was at the event or he'd stay at home with baby and I'd be back the following day late morning.
I plan to combination feed, so part breast feeding. Would need to take a pump etc.
My parents have just booked their first holiday in 4 years which clashes with this event which means I need a Plan B to get myself to this event.
At the moment the best solution seems to be for DH to stay at home with the 2 and 4 yo and for me to travel with baby in tow, but to arrange a nanny/maternity nurse from say 6-10pm on the evening of the event. I'm worried about that, leaving a newborn with someone I've never met.
Does anyone have any alternative suggestions!?
Please no judging, for me I feel this event is essential and I kill several birds with one stone in one evening, then making for an easier few months of maternity leave....