WFH moms what is your plan after the baby arrives?
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I'm self employed WFH and my husband also works from home. Honestly we will be winging it at first (I won't really get a mat leave but I have an employee who can take care of most things so if I'm just logging in on some naps maybe that will be enough 🤞🏽) If not we will look at two days a week daycare or babysitter/Nancy part time in home but we have no idea what's too young for any of that. Literallllllllly winging it
I put my son in nursery. I can’t have him here being looked after me while I work, it’s in my contract and most WFH job contracts if you’re in the UK. My partner also works from home though, so my son’s only doing half days. My other half works for family business so they obv don’t care if my son’s home 😂 got lucky there haha
@Skye my company is actually just fully remote so I work from home, not planning to return to this job tho but some other once I’m done with mat leave. I feel like I definitely could take care of a baby while working since I have a lot of time on my hands during the day but I have no idea how it will be in reality of course 🙈 plus I do end up in alot of useless meetings which is not ideal if there is a baby screaming in the background
Yeah I can imagine if you don’t speak to people then you could wing it, my sister in law does 😂 but if you’re in meetings same as me then your company policy might not allow it!
I’ve been back at my work from home job a few months and I also just winged it at first. My neighbor is coincidentally an infant care specialist and she helps part time (usually 3 days a week). I went back to work early and my mother in law also helped at first. Now my baby is on a schedule and is a good sleeper so it’s manageable the days I don’t have help, and I have a couple backup sitters I call on when I have meetings or a heavy workload on the days I’m alone. So far it’s working but I’m planning to start her in daycare next year after she turns one. Once she is walking etc I think she will be happier and safer there, and I cannot afford to hire a nanny more than just part time
@Angelica so good to hear someone else kind of winging it!! Thank you (not due until October so nervous thinking ahead and worrying!)
My partner works but I don’t work in full time home mum and when she go nursery still won’t be going work and now I’m pregnant again and I’m due in August with my boy will be staying home time mum for now
This has been stressing me out. My partner does not want to do daycare for our baby and it’s so expensive. I’ll be WFH after Mat. leave but I’m worried about being overwhelmed. Essentially I’ll be a SAHM and WFH. I’m a manager so I’ll have meetings. Most my family is in Hawaii and friends are in Alaska. I’m going to be winging it but I’m worried about my mental health. Any advice?
@U'ilani it is overwhelming trying to work and watch your baby. Can you hire help just part-time?
Hi Mama! I intend on having support from family members across a few days. My workplace is very supportive of me WFH with a child - as long as the work is completed and I fulfil my hours. This could mean picking up a little bit in the evening if need be!