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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, you manage like mothers around the world since the beginning of time?

I don't understand those of you who had to keep your older child in daycare - is it that hard to take care of a baby and another child?  (Yes, I have done this.) [/quote]

We didn't have to keep our older child in daycare, but she was happier having that option - little kids are creatures of habit and with so much change it was nice for her to keep some things in her life the same. It was also nice to be able to give her baby brother some of the same one on one attention she got when she was a newborn. [/quote]

Yeah, it would seem cruel to take my 3 year old out of her preschool program for three months and then reintroduce her to that, just so she can watch me breastfeed a newborn all day. And super fun to get dragged to all the appointments - my 6 week check up, baby's 1 week appt, 2 appt., 4 week appt. and 2 month appointment.

I also joined a second time mom's group and no one bought their older child - it was about focusing on our newborns and meeting new moms and getting support.  I don't get the stigma - 3 year olds can be pretty demanding of mom's time, I felt my newborn deserved my energy just as my older child had gotten all the energy and attention when she was a newborn. And again, as a working mom, my time is more limited than a SAHM who will see both kids all day every day after the maternity leave time fram is up. Seemed like a win-win.[/quote]

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