work or stay at home??

[kmyles]

I'm debating on going back to work after having my baby. I want to stay home and babysit but I only know 2 people who need a babysitter in my area and its only as needed. Right now I work as an nurse aid and only work about 20 hours a week. Im very fortunate to have my husband who works fulltime about 65 hours a week and makes very good money but the extra money I bring in is nice. What do you think? What are you doing or going to do once your baby is here??

[nichole75315]

I've done both. 3 kids :) I would suggest staying home for a bit. Eventually that can lead to feeling like you are stuck....alone... It can get VERY stressful. Whatever you do, stay social. Mothers need thier sanity. :)

[Hooyo]

ive always worked so when go the choice to stay at home or work i chose stay at home i just hate the thought anyone else looking after my son n having a better bond than me coz im always at work some days i do feel lonley but its tempory i need to start going to mum and baby groups or something to meet people

the choice is urs but it is nice to stay at home :)

[JBontheway]

I know right, especially if you had him/her in day care because its so expensive.

[kmyles]

That's exactly how I feel, with this being my first baby I do not want to miss anything!! And I also feel like I would work for someone else to take care or him/her so there would almost be no point in going back to work. I don't know how some moms do it!!!

[mommyd2012]

My choice of working or staying home was made for us! We would benefit better if I did go back to work but we actually don't have that option we moved to a different state for my husbands work and have no family that would be able to watch our son! I refuse (I'm very paranoid and have really bad anxiety) to have a complete stranger watch my kid even if they are state licensed!

SO.....

I will be a stay at home mom and wife once our son is born! Always wanted to be a stay at home mom because that is what I grew up with!  In the end it will work out for the best!

[kennimae92]

Currently I am a stay at home wife also. I didn't want to have to worry about going back to work with a newborn that needed to be watched, so I am attending online school currently. The job I am going for is a stay at home job because everything is electronic. Also it helps during the schooling process if you recruit someone to the school you get paid for it. That's my current plan anyway.

[AAOrozco]

Im staying home. I tried to go back to work after having my first baby and I missed her so much felt like I was missing so much with her. Babies grow up so fast and I just love to be around when my daughter learns something new. I would be kinda upset if my babysitter watched her and experienced my baby to crawl or walk or even small things. But that's my opinion. Some moms are not always able to stay home.

[JBontheway]

I have a 10 month old, and 31 weeks currently. I am a stay at home mom and wife lol i love it. I just don't want ny babies watched by someone I don't know in a day care. Also I don't have any family that can help full time, my husband works about the same amount of hours as yours. And we do just fine. Our rent us pretty low and we have recently been doing some house remodeling and buying stuff for baby #2 Jackson :) its all up to you but to me, the stay at home mom job is just right. :)  

[lera1130]

Stay home.