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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here, thank you so much for your responses.

Currently looking into working PT, which could help us a little. [b]I'm not loving my current job, it's actually very stressful and I usually would come home stressed out.[/b] I know that's not going to be healthy.

I don't want to look back and regret missing things. I also want to keep the special bond we have now but it seems scary with us being apart 40 hours a week.

Daycare moms - did you notice your kids were sick often? Maybe I'm paranoid, but I noticed many of the kids had watery eyes and runny noses when we toured the facility.

*sigh* This is one of the hardest decisions. [/quote]

Assuming you find that you do love staying home with your baby (at least most of the time) I think you're going to be happier doing that if you can afford it. (Keep in mind that with both parents WOH full time and sharing childcare when not at work, you will likely want/need to outsource some of the house work -- yard/house maintenance, cleaning, cooking -- so you can preserve some personal and couple time.) The "right" answer to the SAH/WOH question depends on you. Follow your bliss, to the extent that your pocketbook allows. . . [/quote]

OP, I was in similar shoes to you about a year ago. The thought of leaving my baby was so awful, and I cried for days. We couldn't afford for me to stay home, but I was looking into every possible avenue. I made an agreement with my husband that I would give it a month back at work with DD at our highly-recommended daycare to see how things were going, and we could reevaluate after that. I am eternally glad I did that. It turns out that, my DD absolutely loved daycare (huge smiles at drop off, etc) and once I got used to it, I really enjoy working. I am still fully bonded with my DD, and looking back I now realize that I personally would have gotten depressed staying at home (of course staying at home is the right choice for many people, that's just me!).

The other main thing I realized, and what struck me about your post, was that I actually hated my job, which made things so much harder. I dedicated my time to finding a better job with a better commute, and I am so much happier now.  I now have every other Friday off and have some quality time with DD every day after work.

Whatever you decide, I suggest giving it some time to get used to the transition and think about a new job. If things still feel awful after a month or two, look into reevaluating. [/quote]

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