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[quote=Anonymous]Agree with all the PPs that you are doing way better than you think you are.

I also just want to say that while there are logistics to caring for a young baby (and it's true professional nannies are often really good at those in an almost magical way), there is another side to it that is just about loving and caring for your child. So much of caring for a baby is just loving that baby. I know this sounds squishy dumb but it's true. If you have the means and desire to take an extended leave to be with your baby, I really do think that your child will benefit from just being with you and bonding with you and the feeling of security and comfort she will get from that closeness.

Also, in that first year, I made soooo many mistakes. Just dumb things. And delightfully, I had people in my life eager to point them out! (this is sarcasm, it was not delightful) But I have zero regrets about taking that time with my LO. Even the tough stuff -- I feel like we go through it together and it made us even closer. And that opportunity is over in a heartbeat. By the time your child starts school, you realize that the opportunity to literally spend every waking moment together and to be intimately knowledgeable about every aspect of your child's life is over, as it should be. But I will always advocate for soaking up as much of that as you can, if you want to, because I found it priceless.[/quote]

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