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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Truly amazing to me how none of these 'moms' can cope with parenthood!!  I used to work as a night nurse (and was paid much more than $15/hr OMG!!!). Worked 7 days a week, 24hrs a day for 3 months at a time.  No falling down stairs or whining from me.  Then I had twins of my own and somehow managed, amazing!  When you tell yourself you can't do it, well then I guess you just can't.[/quote]

It's just Money talking. If you have options, why take the most fatiguing one? If you're used to outsourcing everything, you can outsource parenting as well...[/quote]

[b]In the history of the world mothers have not been expected to do everything themselves.  Families help each other out.  [/b]The difference with night nurses is that you have to pay them, so it's only available to the wealthy.  The problem is not mothers who want and can benefit from assistance, the problem is the expectation that mothers have to do absolutely everything unless they are rich.[/quote]

By families you mean WOMEN.  I highly doubt 1800s grandpa was up changing the baby at 3 AM and helping his granddaughter nurse.

Women can now make money.  While it’s still greatly undervalued, a woman’s labor isn’t always free now.  There is a cost.  Not sure why you expect someone to help care for your newborn for free when they can have a job and earn money.

The expectation shouldn’t be that extended family and friends help out.  Instead it should be your HUSBAND!

Also do you really want to provide unpaid labor to other families you know when they have a baby?  I’m fine meeting the baby, bringing some food, etc but I want to spend time with my own kids.  Not take care of someone else for free.

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