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Would you go to thanksgiving? If you were in my shoes?

We have a 5yr old 14 month old and 4 day old and thanksgiving we are invited to my fiancés moms apartment that is about 30min away, there won't be any major meal my MIL is very "cheap" 🙈. I'm worried about the stress of hauling the kids and newborn over there and then dealing with the little ones while breastfeeding (privately, I don't feed infront of people) Would you just stay home or send hubby and 5yr old ? Or should I try to go? To be honest I don't want to go lol let me know thank you!
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Al

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Stay home and start your own family Thanksgiving tradition. Invite whoever you want or no one at all. I'm doing it at my house, because there is no way I'm risking going into labor, even if my baby was just born I still would do it at my house. I'm planning to breastfeed too and there is really no private place if we were to go to my inlaws that live 1 ½ hours away from my hospital.

Mo

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It isn't worth baby's health, this is the start of cold and flu season and baby isn't vaccinated yet. If she wants to see grandbabies, she can come visit. If hubby wants to go, let him venture out. But for now, you can say "no". You are baby's voice right now, and health is way more important than a 10 minute meal. Good luck!

Al

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Really it depends how comfortable you are whether I'd recommend the whole family stay home or just your husband and 5 year old go, but I can't imagine going yourself. My in-laws wanted us to drive 5 hours to our hometown to do Thanksgiving with them this year and have a party for our newborn, which I guess was nice of them in theory, but considering he arrived a week late is definitely not happening.

Je

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I'd say send hubby and 5yr old if your hubby wants to go. It'll be to crazy in my opinion.

Au

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I'd been thinking it would be nice to send hubs and five year old, but then you're alone with a 14 month old and a newborn... and missing the holiday. Maybe all of you should stay home after all.

To

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Could you invite her over to your place for thanksgiving??
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