Staying away over night with babies

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Do other people with young babies/kids find it incredibly difficult taking them away over night?

I have a 6 month old DD and everyone seems to think that as I am on maternity leave I should be willing to visit them frequently and that i can stay overnight to make the most of it.

But everything is so much more stressful away from home with DD. My mum has tried really hard to make it easy for me by buying a cot, all toys and changing things. But it doesn’t change the fact that DD doesn’t sleep well at all here. It’s way too noisy (creaking floorboards) and very light as there is a street lamp outside. I also find all the packing difficult, especially since she’s bottle fed.

Just wondering if other people stay away with their babies often? And if not, how do you explain to people that although you are technically not tied to work it doesn’t mean it’s not just easier to be at home?!

You could solve most of that with a white noise app/machine and a portable black-out blind.
I always find hotels stressful with toddlers more than little babies- a travel cot is fine when they are little and I've even been in a hotel with DH and DD in the carrycot from the pram.

I visited people quite a lot when DD1 was a baby. Yeah she slept like crap, but she did at home anyway . I took a gro blind everywhere we went and Ewan the sheep.

Sorry- posted too soon.
I also wanted to say that of it stresses you out then just don't do it! you have a perfect right to say 'no, that won't work for me, but how about you stay here/we go home early/we wait a couple of years /etc etc

Yep I know what you mean; the only place that felt less stressful was my mil as she bought travel cot, steriliser, bottles, milk, bouncer, toys etc. That sounds over the top but as we stay fairly often it’s made life a lot easier and she also often puts DD to bed or gets up with her in the morning so it’s like a little rest.
Now DD is 1 I’m finding it much easier tho as I don’t have quite as much stuff and I make her meal times easy when we’re away
I particularly disliked going away for just one night early on as it was so much work for one night

I’ve bought the white noise machine with me but my room at my mum has massive bay windows which would need two or more grow blinds. Or I could ask to swap or go in my mums room which is darker. But just all seems so much faff.

I think thats my overall opinion on it- too much faff.

Thanks for replies though, useful to see what others did.

Think this will be the last overnight visit for a while!

I have always hated being away from home and DS is now over 2. I still hate it but have decided to try my best to overcome it so he gets to have adventures.

It is easier when they are small, less so when they are crawling/walking but still possible either understanding hosts!

If you don't want to do it I would stay home, I found the stress didn't balance out to make it worth it for the routine disruption but I did get stuck in a rut as a result.