Alternatives to family staying at your place after birth

SparkySharky · July 2012

We just don't have the room after the baby is born to accommodate my parents staying for more than a week. They live 2000 miles away and we'd both love to have them stay for awhile. I'm trying to come up with alternatives.

They have an RV, but the baby is coming in Nov/Dec. Anyone camped/traveled in an RV in the winter?

Subleasing is an option, but it's a slim possibility and we won't know if it's an option until closer to.

Also looked into renting a furnished apt on a month-to-month basis.

And I've looked into extended stay hotels, but you could almost buy a house for the same price (being sarcastic, but no less than $1500 for a month).

Does anyone have any other suggestions or advice on what worked best for them?

Jim&Jaime · July 2012

Why do they need/want to stay for more than a week?

SparkySharky · July 2012

Personal preference for all of us. Practically speaking, I'm sure we would make it just fine; but ideally - I want my mom at delivery and helping me that first week after my husband goes back to work. It spans about 4 weeks.

EastCoastBride · July 2012

As you want her there to help YOU - I would assume she'd be spending most of her time at your house. Can't you just find an inexpensive hotel instead of an "extended stay"?

KatintheHat528 · July 2012

I have some good friends that practically live in an RV. They travel around all year and have even been really cold places in the winter. As long as there is a place for them to hook it up it will be fine. Honestly if they have an RV this is probably the BEST option because it wont really cost much..

vjcjenn1 · July 2012

If you want your mom there to help you, I don't see why you don't want them to stay with you. Do you just want your mom to come for a few hours each day? They're staying a month? Maybe just shorten the visit

Wahoo · July 2012

Will you have the room BEFORE the baby is born? Maybe they can stay with you until you and the baby come home from the hospital, then move to a hotel? My DD was born 11 days later than the due date - - that is 11 days you wouldn't have to be paying for a hotel!

Also, are there any b&bs in your area? Maybe you could work out a deal with one of them for an extended stay. If they have the room and your location is not one that has a lot of tourists in the off-season, they may accomodate your parents (as well as be flexible).

Also, if you (or your parents) went to a large university, sometimes they have B&B options for graduates. My school has a network across the country.

stdldb29 · July 2012

Our parents (all three sets) lived far away, they could come and stay a few days but had to get out. Oh, and no one slept in our home until the baby was two weeks old--I needed that time with my husband and baby.

meganashleigh · July 2012

I'm not sure where you live but we live in an apartment complex and the have "hospitality rentals" basically it is an apartment or townhouse that you can rent for about 75$ a night, which around here is much less then any hotel, they are finished and have a full kitchen. The only thing is they must be rented by residents. If you or someone you are close with has an option like that available you may want to look into it and maybe they could work out a weekly rate.

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