https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:12:57 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2556555 Wed, 25 May 2016 17:37:19 +0000 PawPrints 2556555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just the 10-hour stretch every weekday between when DH takes her to daycare and when we arrive home in the afternoon. No overnights - we have nobody to leave her with. Also still nursing before bed/at wakeup. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2556550 Wed, 25 May 2016 17:26:25 +0000 GreenThumb 2556550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is almost 3 and we've left her for 3 nights with her grandparents a couple of times just to give us a break/vacations, but don't have any plans for longer at the moment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2556547 Wed, 25 May 2016 17:23:17 +0000 MrsKoala 2556547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was 4 days but in a couple weeks, it will be 2 weeks since I am traveling to Japan for work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2556539 Wed, 25 May 2016 17:11:30 +0000 Alba4 2556539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went away for 3 nights when DS was 12 months. It felt weird to be away without him.</p> <p>We have a wedding across the country in a couple of months, but DH will go alone since our newest babe will only be @ 4 months old. I don't want to do that trip with 2 kids and I don't want to leave them with family either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2556513 Wed, 25 May 2016 16:39:01 +0000 Astro Bee 2556513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In a couple of weeks, I will be away from LO for the first time overnight since he was born. It'll be for 13 days across the country. It's for work, and I can't get out of it. I'm a bit bummed since the longest I've been away from him has been an 8 hr workday plus my daily commute - about 9 1/2 hrs at the longest. :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2556504 Wed, 25 May 2016 16:33:37 +0000 cat620 2556504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The longest was 5 days when LO1 was 22 months old. I was pregnant with his brother, so we wanted to get away, since we knew it might be a while before we got that opportunity again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2427169 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 08:56:58 +0000 lawbee11 2427169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 nights (but she was with DH). The longest we've both been away from her is 2 nights, but we're going away for 3 nights in a couple of weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2427068 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 07:10:20 +0000 ValentineMommy 2427068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was away from DS for 4 days while in the hospital having DS2. He did come to visit daily though.</p> <p>The longest I've gone without seeing DS1 was only overnight for a sleepover with grandma/pa. Longest for DS2 is 9 hours while I'm at work haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2427066 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 07:08:48 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2427066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 nights I went away with my mom. I missed him a lot! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2427057 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 06:45:01 +0000 Alba4 2427057@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 nights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2427001 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 03:11:26 +0000 lamariniere 2427001@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: unfortunately, they won't be able to visit. I'll wall you with the details. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426996 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 02:33:26 +0000 Foodnerd81 2426996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was in the hospital having her sister- I had her late one night and stayed two additional nights. But I saw her the first full day and the last day. She was almost 2.5. </p> <p>Before that it was just one night away. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426991 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 01:47:12 +0000 sandy 2426991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The longest was nearly 2 weeks when we went to Europe. She was 3 years 10 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426990 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 01:46:08 +0000 sandy 2426990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: 3 weeks would be so tough! Hopefully something works out where it doesn't have to be such a long stretch - maybe your DH and the kiddos could visit midway? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426966 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:33:17 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2426966@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH took him to visit his family for 9 days. I stayed home due to work/school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426940 Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:05:53 +0000 fussygal 2426940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just last week was the longest and I was gone for 2.5 days (she's 21 months). I have a trip in September that would usually take me away for 6 days, but I'm not sure I'll be able to do it with the new baby (he'll be 6 months by then). I'm currently avoiding thinking about it :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426936 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 23:57:17 +0000 simplyfelicity 2426936@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8 hours for work and DS is 6 months old </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426933 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 23:53:55 +0000 lovehoneybee 2426933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A 3 day weekend when we went to my best friend's wedding. E had just turned 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426929 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 23:51:49 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2426929@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pretty much a week when DD was 3 months old. I had an out of town bachelorette party for Labor Day weekend, was home for ~2 hours, then flew out to Vegas with DH for 4.5 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426238 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 14:39:02 +0000 lamariniere 2426238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The longest I have ever been away is just 2 nights. </p> <p>I have a pending event, and if it does happen, I could be gone up to 3 weeks. I'm dreading it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426234 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 14:38:13 +0000 mrsjyw 2426234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I was away for a wk when DS1 was 18 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426223 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 14:34:55 +0000 youboots 2426223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>16 hours to shoot a wedding. That was at about 6 mo. </p> <p>Give yourself the extra day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426200 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 14:30:16 +0000 sslm 2426200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 days for a work trip! It was the first time I was ever really away from her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426198 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 14:29:51 +0000 Mrs D 2426198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did 10 days in Europe for work. It was brutal...I cried the first 3 nights (before DH and I had sorted out a facetiming schedule). DD was almost 2 yo.</p> <p>I'd say at that point 1 more day wont make or break it. If you do the red eye you may be too exhausted to be a contributing mom when you get home? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-you-have-beenwill-be-away-from-your-lo#post-2426194 Mon, 18 Jan 2016 14:28:00 +0000 mediagirl 2426194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In April I am going to be at a convention for 7 days. That will be the longest I have been away. In the past the longest was 5 days. I'm trying to decide if I want to suffer through a red-eye just to get back sooner or if I should just deal with another day of travel and hope to be back before bedtime. The trip takes me to NV and I'm in NC. </p>