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[quote=Anonymous]It's totally doable. 
Pre Covid with two working parents you take maternity leave ( my DH had 4 weeks and I had 14, having him with me the first month was great to get a schedule ironed out). 
You get on a schedule so you can survive. Baby was not a great sleeper but we were asleep 30 mins after she was for her first stretch in the night. You go without late night movies and going out for the first 6 months because that is how you survive.
Fast forward 3 year pre covid and I was up at 630 to shower get dressed and get breakfast/lunch prepped and ready. DD was up by 715 and it was get her dressed and we are all out the door by 755. We lived in NYC suburbs then so drive to daycare (5 mins away) - essential that it is close to home, we almost made that mistake) and one of us was on the 805 train and the other on the 825 after dropoff (we would switch off). Daycare was 8 - 6pm. One of us left at 5 for 6pm pickup and the other at 545/6 (again you need a partner that also is going to flex with you). Dinner by 630 (usually I would cook meals over the weekend for reheating during the week), bathtime 7/715 lights out 745/8 for DD. Rinse, repeat.

Now in covid times DD's daycare is open again and she goes 9-5pm and we are both working fulltime from home and so happy we don't have to commute for the time being![/quote]

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