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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I consider myself fortunate that my baby was born just before the pandemic started.

I too had a visceral reaction to the idea of bringing my small baby to daycare when touring centers.

I didn't think we could afford a nanny, but with daycares mostly closed, we had no choice. It was honestly wonderful working from home the first year with a nanny. It meant I could keep breasfeeding and no pumping, see my baby every day at lunch, no commute.

And then once she turned one, it was clear she needed to be in daycare with other kids.

If I was doing it all over again right now, I would do a nanny for the first year, try to negotiate some amount of work from home (even a few days a week) and do everything possible to extend my leave to 4-5 months. And then I'd move to preschool or daycare once I had a toddler for the socialization.

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Mine was born right before as well.  I had a long maternity leave and was able to juggle care until he was one bc DH and I have flexible jobs.  I hated all of the daycare options we looked at.  Until I found an amazing in-home.  He is so loved and gets to interact with different ages, and it’s right in our neighborhood.  [/quote]

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