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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What you are feeling is normal. It will also pass. People have to work and have always had to work. What is important is that your baby will be well cared for and attended to and you will be there at the end of every work day. Which is what you will do.[/quote]

+1. I spent a lot of time worrying, stressing, crying, feeling guilty, etc. about putting my kids in any kind of childcare, and I have tried pretty much every option as a result. It is very hard when they are little, less than 6 months, for a reason -- American parental leave is nowhere near enough. If it is feasible financially, a nanny share was a good compromise for me and helped me feel better about working when my kids were tiny. Was it objectively better than daycare? I can't really say, but if finding a situation like this makes you feel better, go for it! I also think in-homes are great for more personalized care if you can find a good one.

Once my kids were 2 and 4pm, there was no question that daycare/preschool was a better fit. In fact, a big reason we went to daycare was because DS had language delays and the speech therapist recommended getting him in a program with typically-developing peers.

Big hug OP!!!!! Being a working mom is REALLY hard when your babies are little. You are doing your best to take care of your family and that makes you a great mom.

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Thank you! How do you find a nanny share?[/quote]

I actually found our amazing nanny here, on the nanny forum. This was in 2017 so I am not sure if it is robust, but it was a mom who was moving her 15-month-old kid (to daycare! where he thrived by the way) posting to help her nanny find a new position. I found the other family in a local mom group on Facebook. If you go on Facebook and search "Neighborhood Name Moms" you will probably find some options. If you are from the DC area, post where and I am sure folks can recommend some. [/quote]

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