https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 18:09:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-417218 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:56:05 +0000 MusicaV 417218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have been able to travel at 6 weeks PP and leave DS behind. Just make sure your LO is comfortable taking a bottle well before you leave. I would also recommend taking time away from your LO to get both of you used to it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-416457 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:45:39 +0000 Mrsbells 416457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>it all depends on how your birth goes. By 6 weeks I was ok but still wouldnt be up for a trip like this, not would I be emotionally ready to leave my baby for a full 24 hours </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-416453 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:44:03 +0000 blackbird 416453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That's what I was thinking, @thehistoryofus re: pumping. </p> <p>I did talk to the school today and it turns out that they are too large of a university to do a regular graduation. So now I'm just not sure that I'm keen on going. I may as well wait for them to mail me my diploma. It hadn't occurred to me that you graduate without actually walking! </p> <p>Learning to leave her is something I'm going to have to learn to do, though. I don't have the option to not travel at my job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-416436 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:36:17 +0000 T.H.O.U. 416436@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There was no way I could have left her for 24 hours at that age. </p> <p>As far as pumping goes, be prepared that at that age you will need to be feeding (aka pumping) every 2 hours at that point and pumping takes about 20 minutes plus set up and clean up time. So, if you are on a 2 hour flight, either plan to pump at the airport before and afterwards or pump on the flight. You can fly with milk and bring it through security just fine even without the baby. Just be prepared that it may not be a super relaxing trip having to pump so frequently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-416428 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:30:57 +0000 mamabolt 416428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think physically you'll be up to the trip, but similar to what other posters have said, you may be surprised how hard a time you have leaving your LO! DH and I went to a wedding that was four hours away when LO was 11 weeks, and although we planned to leave her overnight with my MIL, I couldn't do it, and we drove back that night. But as long as you have a plan just in case you do feel you can't leave her, I say book the trip, and congrats on your graduation! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-416420 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 09:26:17 +0000 mrstilly 416420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I traveled to FL (from NY) for my sister's wedding at 5weeks pp. DH and DS came with me. Physically I felt fine. I had a long and hard labor and a pretty big episiotomy (DS had a really huge head!) but I had a great recovery. The flight wasn't bad at all, and while we were there we did a lot of walking, swimming, etc.. and I felt fine. </p> <p>However there is NO WAY I could have ever left DS at that age. I wasn't sure how I would feel before hand, but DS has two sets of very eager and loving grandparents. He would have been in amazing hands, but once DS was born, I was just way to attached and protective of him to leave him. I didn't leave him with anyone for more than 20 or 30 minutes until I went back to work at 12 weeks, and after that I never left him except for work until he was close to a year old. </p> <p>It is really hard to know how you will feel until your LO is here. I didn't think I'd be that protective or attached to DS before he was born. I didn't think I would mind passing him around for family to hold, etc, but once he was here every time someone else was holding him it was like a piece of me was missing. But I also know moms who appreciate having someone to hold their LO (or watch them) so they can shower, get out of the house for a bit, etc... I think it's just hard to know how you will feel until your LO is here. </p> <p>But it is a short trip, it's important to you, and I would go for it. If you decide you don't want to leave your LO, maybe your mom and LO could go with you guys? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-416225 Tue, 27 Nov 2012 03:11:48 +0000 sarac 416225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could have done it - but consider my case. My baby was two weeks late. She spent a week in the hospital. So 6 weeks past my due date, she'd only been home three weeks. That's really unlikely to happen to you, but I know that I would be unlikely to plan a trip like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415966 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:01:31 +0000 blackbird 415966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I'm going to have any issue leaving her with my mom for &lt; 24 hours. I'm going to have to travel for work and such, so it's not going to be a foreign concept to me. After 6 weeks, I think I'll appreciate a night with just DH. Especially before he leaves for 2 solid weeks of military training! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415934 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:47:32 +0000 Ree723 415934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Physically, I think you'll be fine - I was feeling perfectly normal long before the 6 week mark, but emotionally, there is no way I could have left my baby. My mom was visiting around that time and whilst DH and I did go out for dinner a couple of times, we were always home within an hour as I couldn't bear being away from her.</p> <p>I'd book your tickets and then decide later. The great thing about Southwest is that you can cancel your ticket anytime and not lose your money or pay any penalties, so if you don't end up going, not a big deal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415914 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:40:38 +0000 JoJoGirl 415914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think the bottom line is logistically you can manage it, but it's probably hard to predict how you'll feel emotionally. If it were me, I'd probably do it and then regret it :) but do it anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415840 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:01:56 +0000 Beebug 415840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will be 6w pp Saturday and would totally be ok (physically and to leave LO) for something like this!</p> <p>Everyone is different, I'd love an overnight "away". Love my LO, but break w/ DH would be unreal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415826 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:56:40 +0000 pastemoo 415826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would bring LO but otherwise seems like fun. We did a big road trip (all 3 of us) at 7 weeks. I had a ball! My mom thought I was nuts for doing it that early but it was the first time I felt "cared for" after having the baby.</p> <p>I don't know if you'll want to be away from baby--can your mom come, too? Flying with a small baby is not bad--just nurse/feed on take off and landing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415798 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 19:39:48 +0000 Weagle 415798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would have felt fine to travel (physically) at 6 weeks pp, but there's no way I would have left LO at that point. She would have been in the best hands, but I just didn't want to leave her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415619 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:43:18 +0000 blackbird 415619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It won't even be 24 hours lol. And I know she's in the best of care :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415599 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:35:56 +0000 hilsy85 415599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: ohhh ok! In that case, if you're able to pump to leave milk/pump while you're away then I can't see why it would be a problem. Although you might find that it's very difficult to leave her at 6 weeks :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415564 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:25:36 +0000 jedeve 415564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My aunt came to my wedding 5 weeks pp. She said it wouldn't have been worth it for something other than a wedding (though maybe your own graduation would count!). If its something you really want to do you might be able to make it work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415556 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:24:40 +0000 blackbird 415556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh i'm not traveling with her, though. We're leaving her behind with my mom. I think a college graduation may just be too overwhelming and my mom is psyched to watch her for a night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415553 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:23:53 +0000 hilsy85 415553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is almost 6 weeks old and while I don't think I would necessarily look forward to traveling with him, it's definitely do able. Physically, I feel totally fine. The hardest thing would just be ensuring that he is able to sleep (otherwise, hello overtired, cranky baby!). If you end up nursing, that would probably be easiest--you can nurse LO to sleep on the plane, and during take off and landing. Honestly at this age, he's either sleeping or eating (maybe a few hours of alert time) and he's very easy to bring around to different places! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/traveling-6-weeks-post-baby#post-415540 Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:19:18 +0000 blackbird 415540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm graduating in May with my masters....DH and I were planning on flying out for graduation (I'm a distance education student) so I can walk. It'll be about 6 weeks after I have the baby (I'm due 3/30, graduation is 5/11)...my mom is going to come up and spend Friday and Saturday with her. We're thinking we'll fly out Friday evening and fly back Saturday after graduation. Definitely a short trip, but I want to walk. </p> <p>Does anybody see major issues with this? I'm hoping to have a few bottles pumped ahead of time. If not, I don't care if she's supplemented with formula. And I guess I'll bring a hand pump for the flight. But will I feel up to it? Is this too "big" of an overnight outing 6 weeks postpartum?...</p> <p>ETA: Leaving the baby back home with mom...only DH and I are flying. Flying with a newborn seems too stressful+college graduation, etc. Seems easier to let mom watch her (and she's really excited to do it)</p> <p>ETA2: Southwest flies nonstop...we're talking about a 2 hour flight each way </p>