Is my 18 month old going to forget who I am?

FullHeartMama

One more question: I'm due back in the hospital on Monday and I'll be on bed rest there until the baby comes. I'll be 24 weeks. I'm so sad about leaving my DS at home while I'm gone (my mom is going to watch him for me and bring him to see me 1-2 times a day to nurse and hang out). Before I went on bed rest, I worked from home and spent every minute of the day with him.

I'm so sad thinking about missing him trick-or-treating this year, missing Thanksgiving, spending Christmas in the hospital. What a terrible time of year to be away from my LO. I'm just whining, I know. But I'm so scared he's going to grow distant from me not seeing me much. Anyone been through this? Can you offer advice or suggestions to maintain our relationship? Is he going to be like, "Mama, who?" by the time I come home in 3 months? 

Thank you. I'll stop blowing up the board now with my questions.