Caregiver starts on Monday. I'm back at work in early August, baby will be around 5 months by then. My plan was two full weeks with me at home, then she's on her own. My partner thinks one week is enough. My mother thinks a month. I'm guessing the right answer is somewhere in between and mostly depends on me, not him. What did you do and what would you change?
i did one week and it was too short. for me, not for the baby. she was fine by day three. i wasn't.
Yes. Day three for the baby, week three for me. With my second one it was easier only because I had learnt to leave the house.
Two weeks is fine but don't hover the whole time, that was my mistake. In the second week I started going out for half days, to the bank, to a café, anywhere, so she handled a full feed and nap without me watching. That was the real trial. When I came back and the baby was asleep and nothing had burnt down, I felt ready.
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