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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am so sorry that you are in this position. I can’t imagine leaving my baby in childcare at 6 weeks though I know plenty of people do it. That really sucks.

I do think that you might be able to manage it for another 5 or 6 weeks through babywearing and tag teaming with DH, but I agree with everyone else that around 12 weeks (max - could be sooner with some babies) you will definitely need and want childcare - for baby and for you. You might be able to manage a nanny share or something that’s more part time. There are tons available right now as kids are graduating to prek or daycare. [/quote]

+1 on this post. It's a crappy position to be in with a 6 week old. Even if you weren't WFH, it would be hard to focus with a baby that young, given lack of sleep, still stabilizing nursing (at least with my first) etc. Everyone here needs to have a bit more empathy.

I think babywearing and phoning it in at work for the first 6 weeks back is the best idea here; more if you can flex hours and aren t run ragged, but your sanity matters too. After that, yes, you will need paid care. [/quote]

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