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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We brought home a newborn.  No attachment issues.  I think some of the issues especially in newborn adoption are equally to do with the parents.   It will be fine.

I had lots of leave saved so I did 12 weeks and each week split it between paid and unpaid (then I quit).  [/quote]

Thanks.  I can't quit. . .I am the primary breadwinner and have a senior management position.  Hence why it would be difficult for me at this point in my life to be gone 12 weeks straight.  And IMO "working from home" with a newborn is not fair either to my employer or to the baby.  I would rather the baby be at home 2-3 days a week getting undivided attention from dad who works PT and a rotating schedule of grandmas/aunts than with me while I am stressing about trying to do two things at once.  It's not ideal, but neither is secondary infertility.  If I had been able to space out my children as I'd hoped it would have happened prior to advancing in my career.  I have to try to do what is best for my entire family here.

I appreciate all of the constructive comments about how others have done this.  Questioning whether I've read up on attachment is not particularly helpful.   [/quote]

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