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[quote=Anonymous]- Take a transition week. Either the baby goes to daycare 1 week early or you stay home Mom's first week back. She needs to be able to concentrate on work and settling back in without worrying about baby. - Take the sick days and night wakings for a month or two. Mom needs to be able to "prove" herself back at work. As unfair as that is. And she'll need all her resources to do that. - Split evening chores equally time-wise. If she likes to prep for the next day, that's fine. But make sure you're doing dishes and picking up the house, starting a load of laundry, etc., and not vegging out. Wash the bottle/pump parts. - Realize that she'll be building back her stamina for the first 1-2 months and will be constantly tired. This is a new normal for the WHOLE family, not just her, so everyone will have to adjust. Bravo for asking! Thinking about this proactively will go a long way.[/quote]
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