Travelling away for the first time

[alexis97]

So 2 days before Christmas I secured the job of my dreams, that I worked extremely hard for 7 years to get to this point. I'm travelling 3 hours away to head office on Monday to complete training and I'm staying for 2 nights. My only struggle is leaving my baby girl (14 months) since she was born I've never been apart from her for that long and the thought makes me sad. I'm trying to keep it together it's only 2 nights but I've never done it before and I've never travelled 3 hours away from home on my own. I'm feeling so anxious but I've achieved so much to get here and I keep telling myself that, and I'm doing it for my baby girl and my family so I can give them the world. I feel so silly for feeling like this. Does anyone have any tips? DH has said he and DD will FaceTime me on the night times and pick me up from the station Wednesday night. I'm not sure if I'm overthinking it I just love them both so much and I'll miss them ❤️

You will be Fine!

Can DH meet you half way with the baby and have dinner together somewhere?

It's definitely hard leaving the baby for the first time.

Don't feel silly, and well done. That's brilliant.

Have you thought about what you will do in the evenings when you have more time to think? Perhaps take a book?

You know yourself best, and you've already got
the main point nailed why is why you are doing this.

Also don't feel you have to FaceTime if it will make you homesick. 2 nights isn't that long even if it will feel like an age.

Use it as a chance to catch up on well deserved sleep- I am jealous!!

It will be fine, and well done !
Try not to think about it between now and then, distract yourself.

My first time away from my baby was also two nights when I went back to work but she was only six months. I missed her but focus on the positives - have breakfast in peace, a long bath, enjoy adult company and the opportunity to focus on your new role.

I’m not sure this is a good idea.
You will have to say goodbye to her an extra time and she won’t understand why you are leaving again.
Its only 2 days and I appreciate its hard leaving her for the first time but I think it would be best to just do it and then see her when you’ve finished

You will be fine
You will br busy with work and apprdciatong time to yourself
Dd and dh will be fine
It s only few hours away and only two nights

Acknowledge the pain of separation but let yourself enjoy the good bits too. I remember at that age it was brilliant to go to work and enjoy a cup of tea in peace, so a whole couple of nights away would have been bliss! Enjoy it :)