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[quote=Anonymous]on another note OP, what do you plan on doing for feeding when your baby goes to daycare (or wherever) in January?

pumping while you're on leave absolutely does suck, but you do NOT want to try starting your baby on a bottle for the first time at 6 months. I made this mistake with both my babies, and it was so miserable. I would listen to other PPs who suggest letting dad do a bottle a day. it will give you a break, help the two of them bond, and get dad more familiar with feeding/bottle etc.

something my husband and I have always done with young kids, especially when we're both working, is to give each parent one weekend morning. I have until 11am on saturdays to do what I want - sleep, read in bed with coffee, watch tv, etc - and then I come out and am a regular contributing parent. he gets that on sundays. the "on" parent gets up with the kids and has them solo for a few hours. I know that doesn't answer your challenge for every day exhaustion, but something to keep in mind![/quote]

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