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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for everyone’s responses. Based on this I’m talking to HR about taking 16 - 18 weeks. Hoping that’s enough.

Another question (and again thank you all so much for your help) - did having a preemie push you towards nanny instead of daycare? We did a daycare situation with my daughter but I’m thinking a nanny may be better in terms of reduced risk of illnesses? [/quote]
If your husband has leave, I'd make sure he also takes the maximum and stagger it with yours to extend the time the baby is cared for by a parent.

If your older daughter is in daycare, that will already bring illnesses into the house.  You'd want a nanny for both, but then you'd lose your daycare slot.[/quote]
OP I wrote earlier about having preemie twins. We were explicitly told no daycare, no group situations, keep young kids away, etc. This was before Covid, too. We had a long list of things we were told not to do for the first 6 months. We to the babies to a restaurant right after the 6 month mark and one of them developed rsv 3 days later and ended up in the PICU. I don’t want to sound crazy, but preemies have to be treated differently for a while. I have 2 other kids and didn’t have to be nearly so cautious. [/quote]

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