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[quote=Anonymous]24/7 might be a bit much, but unless you're otherwise living outside your means, some help is a good idea.  We don't have as high a HHI (still plenty), but I went back to work part time at 3 weeks and we had a full time nanny and a night nurse 3 days a week for the first month or so.  We cut back to 2 nights after baby was sleeping better.  At 5 months we don't use a night nurse, but do have someone come for a few hours on Saturdays to watch the baby.  DH takes our older child out and I go exercise and sometimes do a bit of work.  DH is less comfortable having both kids at once, so he was the one advocating for the extra help.  He was so right about a night nurse - I wasn't really excited about a stranger over at night that much, but so glad I listened to him!

Seems like some posts assume you're a SAHM, but I didn't see where you said you were.  Even still, I'd still want to be able to get some exercise and sleep.  And at that income level it seems silly to not have some help early on when you'll be otherwise sleep deprived.  Is he just against spending $ generally?  If not, seems an odd place to skimp.  [/quote]

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