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Should we book a holiday with a 1 week old baby?
Who thinks it would be a good idea for us to book a holiday (to Center Parcs which is about 2 hours away by car - I've heard they have good facilities for babies etc) I'm due 20th June.
We already have a 2 year old girl and oh is taking paid paternity leave which is only for 2 weeks. (1 week at home with newborn and 1 week away on hols) We can't really afford to loose extra time off. Bare in mind that I'll be breast feeding as I was quite successful last time. Anyway the questions are:
1) Is it a good idea for us to book a holiday to Center Parcs with a week old baby and 2 1/2 year old or is that just a disaster waiting to happen?
2) Who has been to Centre Parcs with little ones and are they're facilities for babies as good as they say they are???????
Thank you, Karys 16+4 weeks.
We already have a 2 year old girl and oh is taking paid paternity leave which is only for 2 weeks. (1 week at home with newborn and 1 week away on hols) We can't really afford to loose extra time off. Bare in mind that I'll be breast feeding as I was quite successful last time. Anyway the questions are:
1) Is it a good idea for us to book a holiday to Center Parcs with a week old baby and 2 1/2 year old or is that just a disaster waiting to happen?
2) Who has been to Centre Parcs with little ones and are they're facilities for babies as good as they say they are???????
Thank you, Karys 16+4 weeks.
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I would have thought you'd be fine, but don't forget that you might go overdue. That would be my only worry.
I love Center Parc!!!!!!!!!!!!! xxxxxxxx
Center Parcs is fab though, maybe leave it for a few weeks after when you are a bit better recovered and can enjoy a nice massage etc at the beauty place there!
Liz x
My questions (some of which have already been mentioned!) would be:
1) What if you go overdue? I was 12 days over and had to be induced.... had an emergency c-sec and couldn't even walk for 3 days, and I had it easy compared to some!
2) What if you have a c-sec, or complications?
3) What if you or the baby needed to stay in hospital a bit longer?
4) What if your other child reacts badly to the new baby arriving and spends the entire time having a tantrum about it? Or gets jealous that you are spending so much time breast feeding and not off having lots of fun with her on her holiday? (Sorry - not being judgement here or casting aspertions on your little one, just playing Devils Advocate!)
I would just spend time at home with your new addition and enjoy your bigger family (you can always insist on no visitors at all til husband back at work and then it might seem like more of a holiday?).
Good luck with whatever you decide xxx
[Modified by: Trackieann on January 06, 2008 03:59 PM]