https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:10:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1737051 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:36:50 +0000 plantains 1737051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: I think it is also harder for you because you will be home while they go away. Big hug, they will be back before you know it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736722 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:15:04 +0000 sandy 1736722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 days when DH and I went to NY for the Super Bowl this year. Before that 3 days when we went away for our anniversary </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736715 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:12:44 +0000 sunny 1736715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just a regular workday -- 9ish hours.</p> <p>DH had a 5 day work trip when LO was just over a year. We missed him! He doesn't normally travel for his job, so it was pretty unusual for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736707 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:10:31 +0000 birdofafeather 1736707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>a little bit over 48 hours to attend a wedding. it was amazing getting away with DH and connecting without having to worry about DD's schedule. she had a blast with my parents! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736662 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:55:55 +0000 Running Elley 1736662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been away from DS overnight (while I was in the hospital having DD) and I've only been away from DD for maybe 4 hours?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736656 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:54:40 +0000 MrsStar 1736656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>lo is almost 2 and the longest I've been away from her was 5 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736534 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:20:16 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1736534@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@plantains: for awhile I was actually feeling somewhat excited just because I feel like I can finally focus my attention on my studies without interruption and hopefully work on bringing my grades up this week... but then it set in yesterday how long they'll really be gone and it makes me sad. But I'm going to make the most of it by working really hard. I'm glad you had a pretty positive experience for the same length of time! I 100% trust DH and I know this will be an amazing father-son time, and a valuable time for J to get to know his dad's side of the family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736514 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 15:12:16 +0000 plantains 1736514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Th elongest for us was nine days. I had to go the UK for work and left her with DH. It was hard but at the same time I think it was really giid for me to reconnect with my identity as a person beyond being mum and wife. We FaceTimed everyday although some days that actually was upsetting and confusing for her so we couldn't do it as much as we wanted to. </p> <p>Try to do things that you find difficult to do when they are home jus to at least get a silver lining out of the time spent apart. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736315 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:16:58 +0000 Pepper 1736315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>14 hours, 9 am til about 11 pm. I was filming a wedding. I've never left him overnight.</p> <p>9 days is really long. :( That's tough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736295 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:13:03 +0000 Periwinkle 1736295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To date, the longest I have been away from him was one night. I am leaving for a week-long overseas business trip next week without LO and I am starting to have major anxiety about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736279 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 14:08:07 +0000 Mommy Finger 1736279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 days. We went to Mexico for my brother's wedding. It was a nice vacation but I did miss my little guy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736240 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:57:08 +0000 Ajsmommy 1736240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>28 hours is the longest I've been away from LO. It was an overnight trip. It was hard but that was b/c it was the first time I'd been away for more than the regular work day. She was just fine and I had a good time. </p> <p>Good luck to you!! Both of you will survive and I"m sure there'll be LOTS of snuggles when they return. Maybe you should plan some special time together when they get back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736217 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:51:36 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1736217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Man, 9 days is insanely long.</p> <p>With W, about 28 hours when I went to have her baby sister at the hospital. But she was at the hospital for about 3-4 of those hours.</p> <p>With M, maybe 4-5 hours.</p> <p>I don't think I plan on being away from both of them overnight for a long time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736213 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:49:53 +0000 Pancakes 1736213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We left her this weekend for 3 nights with my parents for the first time. It was a little hard on all of us (not my parents). She cried for us (me) at night and we missed her terribly. But she is 3. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736201 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:44:24 +0000 bhbee 1736201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>just over 2 days. it was while we were moving - I left her at my mom's. I was so busy which really helped. actually I felt more nervous that I was letting her fly alone with my mom! but everyone did great.</p> <p>I would have a hard time with 9 days for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736193 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:38:37 +0000 NavyRN2012 1736193@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD- a work day (12ish hours)<br /> DS- 5 weeks when I went to Officer Development School </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736181 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:34:43 +0000 cascademom 1736181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3-4 days. The weather was bad after New Year's, so he stayed with my parents a little longer until we could safely travel to get him. Luckily, he likes it there and didn't complain too much about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736176 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 13:32:45 +0000 LuLu Mom 1736176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 nights, so like 2 1/2 days. The first time was hard, the second was easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736094 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:49:50 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1736094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, 9 days is a long time!</p> <p>We've been away for a weekend, so 2 nights, and we come back by the 3rd day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736085 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:46:21 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 1736085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was gone from DS for a few days when I had DD. That was over a year ago and I don't see leaving either of them in the near future. Nine days sounds rough :( Big hugs for you!! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736079 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:44:05 +0000 Zbug 1736079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just four hours or so. It's pathetic but she won't take a bottle. Someday,,, </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736032 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:27:52 +0000 JoJoGirl 1736032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far only ~27 hours! She's getting old enough now that we are starting to think about going on vacation and leaving her with my parents for upwards of a week, once we save up some money. SO EXCITED just thinking about it, but i'm sure i'll be more anxious once we actually plan it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo/page/2#post-1736025 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:24:34 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1736025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Three full days for a work trip. That was hard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo#post-1736021 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:23:00 +0000 loveisstrange 1736021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 days-ish. My parents took her for 2 nights. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo#post-1736013 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 12:19:46 +0000 ashleyt 1736013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9 days while we were on vacation/working. I missed him but he was having a blast with his grandparents. He's stayed with them several other times for 4-5 days as well. Frequent pictures and updates help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo#post-1735672 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 10:06:48 +0000 pinkcupcake 1735672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just a few hours... maybe 4 - 5 hours? </p> <p>@Mrs. Pen: 9 days is so long :( Hopefully the time will fly by for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo#post-1735557 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 09:16:11 +0000 coopsmama 1735557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>5 days. We went on a babymoon without him in February. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be but I think that was mostly due to the fact that he was with his grandparents and having a great time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo#post-1735514 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 08:58:07 +0000 illumina 1735514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8-9 hours. Not long, really. I haven't had a reason to leave her for longer yet...though I'm not really sure I'd want to :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo#post-1735511 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 08:56:57 +0000 yellowbird 1735511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>3 nights. Girls weekend last weekend. It was tough. She had fun with dh and his parents though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-longest-youve-been-away-from-your-lo#post-1735499 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 08:52:09 +0000 .twist. 1735499@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>aw, that would be tough! Hopefully school keeps your mind busy and the time flies! </p> <p>I've only been away from L for about 9 - 10 hours, but when we went to visit my parents DH was away from us for 7 days, so he missed us like crazy! Skyping is definitely helpful! :) </p>