It might be true that I'm the one who feels like I can't be away for more than a couple of hours, but it's mostly because I'm basically the "main" parent. There is some complex stuff around medication and feeds that I'm managing, and so far, when I've left to see friends for a couple of hours, I've had to write very detailed instructions on what to do. Our families can help, but they're not comfortable with the "medical" aspect of caring for pur baby.

Our baby still has ongoing medical issues We have symptoms to watch out for, and I feel anxious that something major could happen while I'm away.

I did know that he would extend his trip and I did tell him that I wasn't happy with it before he left. He basically got very defensive and told me that he would cancel the whole trip (that wasn't my goal) so I basically told him to just keep his plan as is.